diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 6eaf8eb84661..b8f5bc19416d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -4662,9 +4662,11 @@ static int con_font_set(struct vc_data *vc, struct console_font_op *op)
 	console_lock();
 	if (vc->vc_mode != KD_TEXT)
 		rc = -EINVAL;
-	else if (vc->vc_sw->con_font_set)
+	else if (vc->vc_sw->con_font_set) {
+		if (vc_is_sel(vc))
+			clear_selection();
 		rc = vc->vc_sw->con_font_set(vc, &font, op->flags);
-	else
+	} else
 		rc = -ENOSYS;
 	console_unlock();
 	kfree(font.data);
@@ -4691,9 +4693,11 @@ static int con_font_default(struct vc_data *vc, struct console_font_op *op)
 		console_unlock();
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	if (vc->vc_sw->con_font_default)
+	if (vc->vc_sw->con_font_default) {
+		if (vc_is_sel(vc))
+			clear_selection();
 		rc = vc->vc_sw->con_font_default(vc, &font, s);
-	else
+	} else
 		rc = -ENOSYS;
 	console_unlock();
 	if (!rc) {