diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c
index a93670e..e7ee44d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c
@@ -180,9 +180,8 @@
 	unsigned int bh = info->var.xres - (vc->vc_rows*ch);
 	unsigned int rs = info->var.yres - rw;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
-	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
+	region.color = 0;
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {