diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
index 2791701685dc..59f27e774acb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
@@ -178,8 +178,30 @@ nouveau_fbcon_sync(struct fb_info *info)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+nouveau_fbcon_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
+{
+	struct nouveau_fbdev *fbcon = info->par;
+	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(fbcon->dev);
+	int ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(drm->dev->dev);
+	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
+		return ret;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+nouveau_fbcon_release(struct fb_info *info, int user)
+{
+	struct nouveau_fbdev *fbcon = info->par;
+	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(fbcon->dev);
+	pm_runtime_put(drm->dev->dev);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct fb_ops nouveau_fbcon_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.fb_open = nouveau_fbcon_open,
+	.fb_release = nouveau_fbcon_release,
 	.fb_check_var = drm_fb_helper_check_var,
 	.fb_set_par = drm_fb_helper_set_par,
 	.fb_fillrect = nouveau_fbcon_fillrect,
@@ -195,6 +217,8 @@ static struct fb_ops nouveau_fbcon_ops = {
 
 static struct fb_ops nouveau_fbcon_sw_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.fb_open = nouveau_fbcon_open,
+	.fb_release = nouveau_fbcon_release,
 	.fb_check_var = drm_fb_helper_check_var,
 	.fb_set_par = drm_fb_helper_set_par,
 	.fb_fillrect = drm_fb_helper_cfb_fillrect,