diff --git a/lib/bust_spinlocks.c b/lib/bust_spinlocks.c
index 486da62..9681d54 100644
--- a/lib/bust_spinlocks.c
+++ b/lib/bust_spinlocks.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/vt_kern.h>
+#include <linux/console.h>
 
 
 void __attribute__((weak)) bust_spinlocks(int yes)
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_VT
 		unblank_screen();
 #endif
+		console_unblank();
 		if (--oops_in_progress == 0)
 			wake_up_klogd();
 	}