diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index e519e1987613..872edb47bb53 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ menuconfig DRM
 # device and dmabuf fd. Let's make sure that is available for our userspace.
 	select KCMP
 	select VIDEO
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Kernel-level support for the Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI)
 	  introduced in XFree86 4.0. If you say Y here, you need to select
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/Kconfig
index ab3d9b057d56..08bcccdd0f1c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ config FB_SM750
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Frame buffer driver for the Silicon Motion SM750 chip
 	  with 2D acceleration and dual head support.
diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index 253b129a82dc..130ebccb8338 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ config VIDEO
 	bool
 	default n
 
-config VIDEO_NOMODESET
-	bool
-	default n
-
 source "drivers/auxdisplay/Kconfig"
 
 if HAS_IOMEM
diff --git a/drivers/video/Makefile b/drivers/video/Makefile
index 287c198f0c82..9eb5557911de 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/Makefile
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_APERTURE_HELPERS)    += aperture.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_STI_CORE)            += sticore.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VGASTATE)            += vgastate.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_VIDEO)               += cmdline.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_VIDEO_NOMODESET)     += nomodeset.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VIDEO)               += cmdline.o nomodeset.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HDMI)                += hdmi.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VT)		  += console/
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig b/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
index d5909a9206ff..f15ba4b2f306 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ config FB_CIRRUS
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This enables support for Cirrus Logic GD542x/543x based boards on
 	  Amiga: SD64, Piccolo, Picasso II/II+, Picasso IV, or EGS Spectrum.
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ config FB_PM2
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for cards based on
 	  the 3D Labs Permedia, Permedia 2 and Permedia 2V chips.
@@ -179,7 +177,6 @@ config FB_CYBER2000
 	tristate "CyberPro 2000/2010/5000 support"
 	depends on FB && PCI && (BROKEN || !SPARC64)
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This enables support for the Integraphics CyberPro 20x0 and 5000
 	  VGA chips used in the Rebel.com Netwinder and other machines.
@@ -330,7 +327,6 @@ config FB_CT65550
 	bool "Chips 65550 display support"
 	depends on (FB = y) && PPC32 && PCI
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Chips & Technologies
 	  65550 graphics chip in PowerBooks.
@@ -339,7 +335,6 @@ config FB_ASILIANT
 	bool "Asiliant (Chips) 69000 display support"
 	depends on (FB = y) && PCI
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Asiliant 69030 chipset
 
@@ -349,7 +344,6 @@ config FB_IMSTT
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_PMAC
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  The IMS Twin Turbo is a PCI-based frame buffer card bundled with
 	  many Macintosh and compatible computers.
@@ -414,7 +408,6 @@ config FB_TGA
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for generic TGA and SFB+
 	  graphic cards.  These include DEC ZLXp-E1, -E2 and -E3 PCI cards,
@@ -591,7 +584,6 @@ config FB_XVR500
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the framebuffer device for the Sun XVR-500 and similar
 	  graphics cards based upon the 3DLABS Wildcat chipset.  The driver
@@ -603,7 +595,6 @@ config FB_XVR2500
 	bool "Sun XVR-2500 3DLABS Wildcat support"
 	depends on (FB = y) && PCI && SPARC64
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the framebuffer device for the Sun XVR-2500 and similar
 	  graphics cards based upon the 3DLABS Wildcat chipset.  The driver
@@ -629,7 +620,6 @@ config FB_PVR2
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a PowerVR 2 card in your box.  If you plan to
 	  run linux on your Dreamcast, you will have to say Y here.
@@ -692,7 +682,6 @@ config FB_NVIDIA
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select BITREVERSE
 	select VGASTATE
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the nVidia chips, TNT
 	  and newer. For very old chipsets, such as the RIVA128, then use
@@ -741,7 +730,6 @@ config FB_RIVA
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
 	select BITREVERSE
 	select VGASTATE
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the nVidia Riva/Geforce
 	  chips.
@@ -784,7 +772,6 @@ config FB_I740
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
 	select VGASTATE
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	select FB_DDC
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics cards based on Intel740 chip.
@@ -795,7 +782,6 @@ config FB_I810
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
 	select VGASTATE
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports the on-board graphics built in to the Intel 810
 	  and 815 chipsets.  Say Y if you have and plan to use such a board.
@@ -844,7 +830,6 @@ config FB_LE80578
 	depends on FB && PCI && X86
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports the LE80578 (Vermilion Range) chipset
 
@@ -863,7 +848,6 @@ config FB_INTEL
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
 	select BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT if FB_INTEL = y
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	depends on !DRM_I915
 	help
 	  This driver supports the on-board graphics built in to the Intel
@@ -902,7 +886,6 @@ config FB_MATROX
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_PMAC
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a Matrox Millennium, Matrox Millennium II,
 	  Matrox Mystique, Matrox Mystique 220, Matrox Productiva G100, Matrox
@@ -1025,7 +1008,6 @@ config FB_RADEON
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Choose this option if you want to use an ATI Radeon graphics card as
 	  a framebuffer device.  There are both PCI and AGP versions.  You
@@ -1063,7 +1045,6 @@ config FB_ATY128
 	select FB_BACKLIGHT if FB_ATY128_BACKLIGHT
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_PMAC
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the ATI Rage128 chips.
 	  Say Y if you have such a graphics board and read
@@ -1089,7 +1070,6 @@ config FB_ATY
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC
 	select FB_ATY_CT if SPARC64 && PCI
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the ATI Mach64 chips.
 	  Say Y if you have such a graphics board.
@@ -1141,7 +1121,6 @@ config FB_S3
 	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_SVGALIB
 	select VGASTATE
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	select FONT_8x16 if FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  Driver for graphics boards with S3 Trio / S3 Virge chip.
@@ -1163,7 +1142,6 @@ config FB_SAVAGE
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
 	select VGASTATE
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports notebooks and computers with S3 Savage PCI/AGP
 	  chips.
@@ -1203,7 +1181,6 @@ config FB_SIS
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_SIS_300 if !FB_SIS_315
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the SiS 300, 315, 330
 	  and 340 series as well as XGI V3XT, V5, V8, Z7 graphics chipsets.
@@ -1234,7 +1211,6 @@ config FB_VIA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select I2C_ALGOBIT
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for Graphics chips of VIA
 	  UniChrome (Pro) Family (CLE266,PM800/CN400,P4M800CE/P4M800Pro/
@@ -1275,7 +1251,6 @@ config FB_NEOMAGIC
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
 	select VGASTATE
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports notebooks with NeoMagic PCI chips.
 	  Say Y if you have such a graphics card.
@@ -1287,7 +1262,6 @@ config FB_KYRO
 	tristate "IMG Kyro support"
 	depends on FB && PCI
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a STG4000 / Kyro / PowerVR 3 based
 	  graphics board.
@@ -1303,7 +1277,6 @@ config FB_3DFX
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the 3Dfx Banshee,
 	  Voodoo3 or VSA-100 (aka Voodoo4/5) chips. Say Y if you have
@@ -1332,7 +1305,6 @@ config FB_VOODOO1
 	depends on FB && PCI
 	depends on FB_DEVICE
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics (Voodoo1/sst1) or
 	  Voodoo2 (cvg) based graphics card.
@@ -1355,7 +1327,6 @@ config FB_VT8623
 	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_SVGALIB
 	select VGASTATE
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	select FONT_8x16 if FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  Driver for CastleRock integrated graphics core in the
@@ -1370,7 +1341,6 @@ config FB_TRIDENT
 	select FB_DDC
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for Trident PCI/AGP chipsets.
 	  Supported chipset families are TGUI 9440/96XX, 3DImage, Blade3D
@@ -1395,7 +1365,6 @@ config FB_ARK
 	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_SVGALIB
 	select VGASTATE
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	select FONT_8x16 if FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  Driver for PCI graphics boards with ARK 2000PV chip
@@ -1408,7 +1377,6 @@ config FB_PM3
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_IOMEM_FOPS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the 3DLabs Permedia3
 	  chipset, used in Formac ProFormance III, 3DLabs Oxygen VX1 &
@@ -1419,7 +1387,6 @@ config FB_CARMINE
 	tristate "Fujitsu carmine frame buffer support"
 	depends on FB && PCI
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Fujitsu Carmine chip.
 	  The driver provides two independent frame buffer devices.
@@ -1701,7 +1668,6 @@ config FB_IBM_GXT4500
 	tristate "Framebuffer support for IBM GXT4000P/4500P/6000P/6500P adaptors"
 	depends on FB
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here to enable support for the IBM GXT4000P/6000P and
 	  GXT4500P/6500P display adaptor based on Raster Engine RC1000,
@@ -1819,7 +1785,6 @@ config FB_MB862XX
 	depends on FB
 	depends on PCI || (OF && PPC)
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Frame buffer driver for Fujitsu Carmine/Coral-P(A)/Lime controllers.
 
@@ -1885,7 +1850,6 @@ config FB_HYPERV
 	depends on FB && HYPERV
 	select DMA_CMA if HAVE_DMA_CONTIGUOUS && CMA
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS_DEFERRED
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This framebuffer driver supports Microsoft Hyper-V Synthetic Video.
 
@@ -1919,7 +1883,6 @@ config FB_SM712
 	tristate "Silicon Motion SM712 framebuffer support"
 	depends on FB && PCI
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Frame buffer driver for the Silicon Motion SM710, SM712, SM721
 	  and SM722 chips.
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
index fc206755f5f6..48287366e0d4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -645,7 +645,6 @@ int fb_new_modelist(struct fb_info *info)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_NOMODESET)
 bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname)
 {
 	bool fwonly = video_firmware_drivers_only();
@@ -657,6 +656,5 @@ bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname)
 	return fwonly;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_modesetting_disabled);
-#endif
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/Kconfig b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/Kconfig
index 9a49916e0492..3b20420cc94d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/Kconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ config FB_GEODE_LX
 	tristate "AMD Geode LX framebuffer support"
 	depends on FB && FB_GEODE
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Framebuffer driver for the display controller integrated into the
 	  AMD Geode LX processors.
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ config FB_GEODE_GX
 	tristate "AMD Geode GX framebuffer support"
 	depends on FB && FB_GEODE
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Framebuffer driver for the display controller integrated into the
 	  AMD Geode GX processors.
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@ config FB_GEODE_GX1
 	tristate "AMD Geode GX1 framebuffer support"
 	depends on FB && FB_GEODE
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS
-	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Framebuffer driver for the display controller integrated into the
 	  AMD Geode GX1 processor.
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index 05dc9624897d..2ce2f5c2fca9 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -840,14 +840,7 @@ extern int fb_find_mode(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 			const struct fb_videomode *default_mode,
 			unsigned int default_bpp);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_NOMODESET)
 bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname);
-#else
-static inline bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Convenience logging macros
