diff --git a/drivers/video/epson1355fb.c b/drivers/video/epson1355fb.c
index 37e297d..ca2c54c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/epson1355fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/epson1355fb.c
@@ -403,17 +403,10 @@
 
 
 static ssize_t
-epson1355fb_read(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
+epson1355fb_read(struct fb_info *info, char *buf, size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
-	int fbidx = iminor(inode);
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[fbidx];
 	unsigned long p = *ppos;
 
-	/* from fbmem.c except for our own copy_*_user */
-	if (!info || !info->screen_base)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	if (p >= info->fix.smem_len)
 		return 0;
 	if (count >= info->fix.smem_len)
@@ -434,20 +427,13 @@
 }
 
 static ssize_t
-epson1355fb_write(struct file *file, const char *buf,
+epson1355fb_write(struct fb_info *info, const char *buf,
 		  size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
-	int fbidx = iminor(inode);
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[fbidx];
 	unsigned long p = *ppos;
 	int err;
 
 	/* from fbmem.c except for our own copy_*_user */
-	if (!info || !info->screen_base)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	/* from fbmem.c except for our own copy_*_user */
 	if (p > info->fix.smem_len)
 		return -ENOSPC;
 	if (count >= info->fix.smem_len)