diff --git a/hw/display/omap_lcdc.c b/hw/display/omap_lcdc.c
index fa4a381db64b0828878b1f24ebcb67284d37ef98..58e659c94ff2f6b194744d90c521dd48fabefa9b 100644
--- a/hw/display/omap_lcdc.c
+++ b/hw/display/omap_lcdc.c
@@ -78,14 +78,18 @@ static void omap_lcd_interrupts(struct omap_lcd_panel_s *s)
 static void omap_update_display(void *opaque)
 {
     struct omap_lcd_panel_s *omap_lcd = (struct omap_lcd_panel_s *) opaque;
-    DisplaySurface *surface = qemu_console_surface(omap_lcd->con);
+    DisplaySurface *surface;
     draw_line_func draw_line;
     int size, height, first, last;
     int width, linesize, step, bpp, frame_offset;
     hwaddr frame_base;
 
-    if (!omap_lcd || omap_lcd->plm == 1 || !omap_lcd->enable ||
-        !surface_bits_per_pixel(surface)) {
+    if (!omap_lcd || omap_lcd->plm == 1 || !omap_lcd->enable) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    surface = qemu_console_surface(omap_lcd->con);
+    if (!surface_bits_per_pixel(surface)) {
         return;
     }