diff --git a/sys/dev/fb/fbd.c b/sys/dev/fb/fbd.c
index 8c6b036f4a0..ff2488d537c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fb/fbd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fb/fbd.c
@@ -246,8 +246,9 @@ fbd_register(struct fb_info* info)
 		return (err);
 
 	if (first) {
-		if (vt_fb_attach(info) == CN_DEAD)
-			return (ENXIO);
+		err = vt_fb_attach(info);
+		if (err)
+			return (err);
 	}
 
 	return (0);