diff --git a/drivers/video/aperture.c b/drivers/video/aperture.c
index b85163e843f3..b378cd1d44d0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aperture.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aperture.c
@@ -298,14 +298,6 @@ int aperture_remove_conflicting_devices(resource_size_t base, resource_size_t si
 
 	aperture_detach_devices(base, size);
 
-	/*
-	 * If this is the primary adapter, there could be a VGA device
-	 * that consumes the VGA framebuffer I/O range. Remove this device
-	 * as well.
-	 */
-	if (primary)
-		aperture_detach_devices(VGA_FB_PHYS_BASE, VGA_FB_PHYS_SIZE);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(aperture_remove_conflicting_devices);
@@ -343,6 +335,13 @@ int aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_devices(struct pci_dev *pdev, const char *na
 	}
 
 	if (primary) {
+		/*
+		 * If this is the primary adapter, there could be a VGA device
+		 * that consumes the VGA framebuffer I/O range. Remove this
+		 * device as well.
+		 */
+		aperture_detach_devices(VGA_FB_PHYS_BASE, VGA_FB_PHYS_SIZE);
+
 		/*
 		 * WARNING: Apparently we must kick fbdev drivers before vgacon,
 		 * otherwise the vga fbdev driver falls over.