diff --git a/drivers/video/console/dummycon.c b/drivers/video/console/dummycon.c
index d701f2b51f5b..d99e1b3e4e5c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/dummycon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/dummycon.c
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ static int dummycon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch)
 	/* Redraw, so that we get putc(s) for output done while blanked */
 	return 1;
 }
+
+static bool dummycon_switch(struct vc_data *vc)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Redraw, so that we get putc(s) for output done while switched
+	 * away. Informs deferred consoles to take over the display.
+	 */
+	return true;
+}
 #else
 static void dummycon_putc(struct vc_data *vc, int c, int ypos, int xpos) { }
 static void dummycon_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, const unsigned short *s,
@@ -90,6 +99,10 @@ static int dummycon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
+static bool dummycon_switch(struct vc_data *vc)
+{
+	return false;
+}
 #endif
 
 static const char *dummycon_startup(void)
@@ -119,11 +132,6 @@ static bool dummycon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int top,
 	return false;
 }
 
-static bool dummycon_switch(struct vc_data *vc)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
 /*
  *  The console `switch' structure for the dummy console
  *