diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index a25b63b56223..0710c5ec1014 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -2480,6 +2480,11 @@ static int fbcon_set_font(struct vc_data *vc, struct console_font *font,
 	if (charcount != 256 && charcount != 512)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* font bigger than screen resolution ? */
+	if (w > FBCON_SWAP(info->var.rotate, info->var.xres, info->var.yres) ||
+	    h > FBCON_SWAP(info->var.rotate, info->var.yres, info->var.xres))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	/* Make sure drawing engine can handle the font */
 	if (!(info->pixmap.blit_x & (1 << (font->width - 1))) ||
 	    !(info->pixmap.blit_y & (1 << (font->height - 1))))