diff --git a/src/system/kernel/debug/frame_buffer_console.cpp b/src/system/kernel/debug/frame_buffer_console.cpp
index a556ce158d..34d3023e58 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/debug/frame_buffer_console.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/debug/frame_buffer_console.cpp
@@ -444,11 +444,11 @@ frame_buffer_update(addr_t baseAddress, int32 width, int32 height, int32 depth,
 status_t
 frame_buffer_console_init(kernel_args* args)
 {
+	mutex_init(&sConsole.lock, "console_lock");
+
 	if (!args->frame_buffer.enabled)
 		return B_OK;
 
-	mutex_init(&sConsole.lock, "console_lock");
-
 	void* frameBuffer;
 	sConsole.area = map_physical_memory("vesa frame buffer",
 		args->frame_buffer.physical_buffer.start,