diff --git a/drivers/video/cfb_console.c b/drivers/video/cfb_console.c
index c8d3e42..2b1f604 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cfb_console.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cfb_console.c
@@ -1976,6 +1976,7 @@ int video_get_screen_columns(void)
 
 void video_clear(void)
 {
-	memsetl(video_fb_address,
-		(VIDEO_VISIBLE_ROWS * VIDEO_LINE_LEN) / sizeof(int), 0);
+	if (video_fb_address)
+		memsetl(video_fb_address,
+			(VIDEO_VISIBLE_ROWS * VIDEO_LINE_LEN) / sizeof(int), 0);
 }