diff --git a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
index e7f69ef572d..f9a670d338d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <video/uvesafb.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86
 #include <video/vga.h>
+#include <linux/pci.h>
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTRR
 #include <asm/mtrr.h>
@@ -815,8 +816,15 @@ static int __devinit uvesafb_vbe_init(struct fb_info *info)
 	par->pmi_setpal = pmi_setpal;
 	par->ypan = ypan;
 
-	if (par->pmi_setpal || par->ypan)
-		uvesafb_vbe_getpmi(task, par);
+	if (par->pmi_setpal || par->ypan) {
+		if (pcibios_enabled) {
+			uvesafb_vbe_getpmi(task, par);
+		} else {
+			par->pmi_setpal = par->ypan = 0;
+			printk(KERN_WARNING "uvesafb: PCI BIOS area is NX."
+				"Can't use protected mode interface\n");
+		}
+	}
 #else
 	/* The protected mode interface is not available on non-x86. */
 	par->pmi_setpal = par->ypan = 0;