static int ps3av_probe(struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB
+       char *mode_option = NULL;
+#endif
        int res;
        int id;
 
        ps3av_get_hw_conf(ps3av);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FB
-       if (fb_mode_option && !strcmp(fb_mode_option, "safe"))
-               safe_mode = 1;
+       fb_get_options(NULL, &mode_option);
+       if (mode_option) {
+               if (!strcmp(mode_option, "safe"))
+                       safe_mode = 1;
+               kfree(mode_option);
+       }
 #endif /* CONFIG_FB */
        id = ps3av_auto_videomode(&ps3av->av_hw_conf);
        if (id < 0) {