diff --git a/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c b/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
index 308850df16fe..69864b1b3f9e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void bit_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift, vc);
+	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift, vc, info);
 	region.dx = sx * vc->vc_font.width;
 	region.dy = sy * vc->vc_font.height;
 	region.width = width * vc->vc_font.width;
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void bit_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	unsigned int bs = info->var.yres - bh;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift, vc);
+	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift, vc, info);
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index c6babb178c77..022282494d3f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -334,10 +334,7 @@ static inline int get_color(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	switch (depth) {
 	case 1:
 	{
-		int col = ~(0xfff << (max(info->var.green.length,
-					  max(info->var.red.length,
-					      info->var.blue.length)))) & 0xff;
-
+		int col = mono_col(info);
 		/* 0 or 1 */
 		int fg = (info->fix.visual != FB_VISUAL_MONO01) ? col : 0;
 		int bg = (info->fix.visual != FB_VISUAL_MONO01) ? 0 : col;
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
index 8e6ef4bc7a5c..3706307e70ed 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ struct fbcon_ops {
 	(((s) >> (fgshift)) & 0x0f)
 #define attr_bgcol(bgshift,s)    \
 	(((s) >> (bgshift)) & 0x0f)
-#define	attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc) \
-	((vc) ? (((vc)->vc_video_erase_char >> (bgshift)) & 0x0f) : 0)
-#define attr_fgcol_ec(fgshift,vc) \
-	((vc) ? (((vc)->vc_video_erase_char >> (fgshift)) & 0x0f) : 0)
 
 /* Monochrome */
 #define attr_bold(s) \
@@ -108,6 +104,49 @@ struct fbcon_ops {
 #define attr_blink(s) \
 	((s) & 0x8000)
 	
+#define mono_col(info)							\
+	(~(0xfff << (max((info)->var.green.length,			\
+			 max((info)->var.red.length,			\
+			     (info)->var.blue.length)))) & 0xff)
+
+static inline int attr_col_ec(int shift, struct vc_data *vc,
+			      struct fb_info *info, int is_fg)
+{
+	int is_mono01;
+	int col;
+	int fg;
+	int bg;
+
+	if (!vc)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (vc->vc_can_do_color)
+		return is_fg ? attr_fgcol(shift,vc->vc_video_erase_char)
+			: attr_bgcol(shift,vc->vc_video_erase_char);
+
+	if (!info)
+		return 0;
+
+	col = mono_col(info);
+	is_mono01 = info->fix.visual == FB_VISUAL_MONO01;
+
+	if (attr_reverse(vc->vc_video_erase_char)) {
+		fg = is_mono01 ? col : 0;
+		bg = is_mono01 ? 0 : col;
+	}
+	else {
+		fg = is_mono01 ? 0 : col;
+		bg = is_mono01 ? col : 0;
+	}
+
+	return is_fg ? fg : bg;
+}
+
+#define attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info)		\
+	attr_col_ec(bgshift,vc,info,0);
+#define attr_fgcol_ec(fgshift,vc,info)		\
+	attr_col_ec(fgshift,vc,info,1);
+
 /* Font */
 #define REFCOUNT(fd)	(((int *)(fd))[-1])
 #define FNTSIZE(fd)	(((int *)(fd))[-2])
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ccw.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ccw.c
index 825e6d6972a7..bdf913ecf001 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ccw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ccw.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void ccw_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc);
+	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
 	region.dx = sy * vc->vc_font.height;
 	region.dy = vyres - ((sx + width) * vc->vc_font.width);
 	region.height = width * vc->vc_font.width;
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static void ccw_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc);
+	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c
index c637e6318803..a6819b9d1770 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void cw_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc);
+	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
 	region.dx = vxres - ((sy + height) * vc->vc_font.height);
 	region.dy = sx *  vc->vc_font.width;
 	region.height = width * vc->vc_font.width;
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static void cw_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc);
+	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ud.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ud.c
index 1473506df5d0..d9b5d6eb68a7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ud.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ud.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void ud_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
 	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc);
+	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
 	region.dy = vyres - ((sy + height) * vc->vc_font.height);
 	region.dx = vxres - ((sx + width) *  vc->vc_font.width);
 	region.width = width * vc->vc_font.width;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void ud_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc);
+	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/tileblit.c b/drivers/video/console/tileblit.c
index d981fe4d86c6..0056a41e5c35 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/tileblit.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/tileblit.c
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ static void tile_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 
 	rect.index = vc->vc_video_erase_char &
 		((vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 0x1ff : 0xff);
-	rect.fg = attr_fgcol_ec(fgshift, vc);
-	rect.bg = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift, vc);
+	rect.fg = attr_fgcol_ec(fgshift, vc, info);
+	rect.bg = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift, vc, info);
 	rect.sx = sx;
 	rect.sy = sy;
 	rect.width = width;
diff --git a/drivers/video/pmag-aa-fb.c b/drivers/video/pmag-aa-fb.c
index a864438b6008..6515ec11c16b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/pmag-aa-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/pmag-aa-fb.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int aafbcon_set_font(struct display *disp, int width, int height)
 {
 	struct aafb_info *info = (struct aafb_info *)disp->fb_info;
 	struct aafb_cursor *c = &info->cursor;
-	u8 fgc = ~attr_bgcol_ec(disp, disp->conp);
+	u8 fgc = ~attr_bgcol_ec(disp, disp->conp, &info->info);
 
 	if (width > 64 || height > 64 || width < 0 || height < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;