return false;
 }
 
+static int do_unregister_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info);
+
 #define VGA_FB_PHYS 0xA0000
-void remove_conflicting_framebuffers(struct apertures_struct *a,
+static void do_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(struct apertures_struct *a,
                                     const char *name, bool primary)
 {
        int i;
                        printk(KERN_INFO "fb: conflicting fb hw usage "
                               "%s vs %s - removing generic driver\n",
                               name, registered_fb[i]->fix.id);
-                       unregister_framebuffer(registered_fb[i]);
+                       do_unregister_framebuffer(registered_fb[i]);
                }
        }
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(remove_conflicting_framebuffers);
-
-/**
- *     register_framebuffer - registers a frame buffer device
- *     @fb_info: frame buffer info structure
- *
- *     Registers a frame buffer device @fb_info.
- *
- *     Returns negative errno on error, or zero for success.
- *
- */
 
-int
-register_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
+static int do_register_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 {
        int i;
        struct fb_event event;
        if (fb_check_foreignness(fb_info))
                return -ENOSYS;
 
-       remove_conflicting_framebuffers(fb_info->apertures, fb_info->fix.id,
+       do_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(fb_info->apertures, fb_info->fix.id,
                                         fb_is_primary_device(fb_info));
 
-       mutex_lock(®istration_lock);
        num_registered_fb++;
        for (i = 0 ; i < FB_MAX; i++)
                if (!registered_fb[i])
        fb_var_to_videomode(&mode, &fb_info->var);
        fb_add_videomode(&mode, &fb_info->modelist);
        registered_fb[i] = fb_info;
-       mutex_unlock(®istration_lock);
 
        event.info = fb_info;
        if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info))
        return 0;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *     unregister_framebuffer - releases a frame buffer device
- *     @fb_info: frame buffer info structure
- *
- *     Unregisters a frame buffer device @fb_info.
- *
- *     Returns negative errno on error, or zero for success.
- *
- *      This function will also notify the framebuffer console
- *      to release the driver.
- *
- *      This is meant to be called within a driver's module_exit()
- *      function. If this is called outside module_exit(), ensure
- *      that the driver implements fb_open() and fb_release() to
- *      check that no processes are using the device.
- */
-
-int
-unregister_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
+static int do_unregister_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 {
        struct fb_event event;
        int i, ret = 0;
 
-       mutex_lock(®istration_lock);
        i = fb_info->node;
-       if (!registered_fb[i]) {
-               ret = -EINVAL;
-               goto done;
-       }
-
+       if (!registered_fb[i])
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info))
                return -ENODEV;
        ret = fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_FB_UNBIND, &event);
        unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
 
-       if (ret) {
-               ret = -EINVAL;
-               goto done;
-       }
+       if (ret)
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        if (fb_info->pixmap.addr &&
            (fb_info->pixmap.flags & FB_PIXMAP_DEFAULT))
 
        /* this may free fb info */
        put_fb_info(fb_info);
-done:
+       return 0;
+}
+
+void remove_conflicting_framebuffers(struct apertures_struct *a,
+                                    const char *name, bool primary)
+{
+       mutex_lock(®istration_lock);
+       do_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(a, name, primary);
        mutex_unlock(®istration_lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(remove_conflicting_framebuffers);
+
+/**
+ *     register_framebuffer - registers a frame buffer device
+ *     @fb_info: frame buffer info structure
+ *
+ *     Registers a frame buffer device @fb_info.
+ *
+ *     Returns negative errno on error, or zero for success.
+ *
+ */
+int
+register_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
+{
+       int ret;
+
+       mutex_lock(®istration_lock);
+       ret = do_register_framebuffer(fb_info);
+       mutex_unlock(®istration_lock);
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ *     unregister_framebuffer - releases a frame buffer device
+ *     @fb_info: frame buffer info structure
+ *
+ *     Unregisters a frame buffer device @fb_info.
+ *
+ *     Returns negative errno on error, or zero for success.
+ *
+ *      This function will also notify the framebuffer console
+ *      to release the driver.
+ *
+ *      This is meant to be called within a driver's module_exit()
+ *      function. If this is called outside module_exit(), ensure
+ *      that the driver implements fb_open() and fb_release() to
+ *      check that no processes are using the device.
+ */
+int
+unregister_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
+{
+       int ret;
+
+       mutex_lock(®istration_lock);
+       ret = do_unregister_framebuffer(fb_info);
+       mutex_unlock(®istration_lock);
+
        return ret;
 }