diff --git a/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c b/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c
index 0857b3b8c495..842d157e1025 100644
--- a/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ static int savagefb_blank(int blank, struct fb_info *info)
 		vga_out8(0x3c5, sr8, par);
 		vga_out8(0x3c4, 0x0d, par);
 		srd = vga_in8(0x3c5, par);
-		srd &= 0x03;
+		srd &= 0x50;
 
 		switch (blank) {
 		case FB_BLANK_UNBLANK: