3 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
index 78732feaf65b..f3ec0037a0e3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ void clear_selection(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(clear_selection);
 
+bool vc_is_sel(struct vc_data *vc)
+{
+	return vc == sel_cons;
+}
+
 /*
  * User settable table: what characters are to be considered alphabetic?
  * 128 bits. Locked by the console lock.
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 35d21cdb60d0..a2bbff602999 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -890,8 +890,9 @@ static void hide_softcursor(struct vc_data *vc)
 
 static void hide_cursor(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
-	if (vc == sel_cons)
+	if (vc_is_sel(vc))
 		clear_selection();
+
 	vc->vc_sw->con_cursor(vc, CM_ERASE);
 	hide_softcursor(vc);
 }
@@ -901,7 +902,7 @@ static void set_cursor(struct vc_data *vc)
 	if (!con_is_fg(vc) || console_blanked || vc->vc_mode == KD_GRAPHICS)
 		return;
 	if (vc->vc_deccm) {
-		if (vc == sel_cons)
+		if (vc_is_sel(vc))
 			clear_selection();
 		add_softcursor(vc);
 		if ((vc->vc_cursor_type & 0x0f) != 1)
@@ -1196,7 +1197,7 @@ static int vc_do_resize(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (vc == sel_cons)
+	if (vc_is_sel(vc))
 		clear_selection();
 
 	old_rows = vc->vc_rows;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c
index 8b0ed139592f..dc8c5a34f8eb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ char vt_dont_switch;
 extern struct tty_driver *console_driver;
 
 #define VT_IS_IN_USE(i)	(console_driver->ttys[i] && console_driver->ttys[i]->count)
-#define VT_BUSY(i)	(VT_IS_IN_USE(i) || i == fg_console || vc_cons[i].d == sel_cons)
+#define VT_BUSY(i)	(VT_IS_IN_USE(i) || i == fg_console || vc_is_sel(vc_cons[i].d))
 
 /*
  * Console (vt and kd) routines, as defined by USL SVR4 manual, and by