diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
index a0838ab929f22..c14217cd0155f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ void __putstr(const char *s)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (boot_params->screen_info.orig_video_mode == 0 &&
-	    lines == 0 && cols == 0)
+	if (lines == 0 || cols == 0)
 		return;
 
 	x = boot_params->screen_info.orig_x;