diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/sysfb_efi.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/sysfb_efi.c
index 6aa2bb5bbd5e..7ac757843dcf 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/sysfb_efi.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/sysfb_efi.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static const struct fwnode_operations efifb_fwnode_ops = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_EFI
 static struct fwnode_handle efifb_fwnode;
 
-__init void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(struct platform_device *pd)
+__init void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(void)
 {
 	if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI ||
 	    !(screen_info.capabilities & VIDEO_CAPABILITY_SKIP_QUIRKS))
@@ -357,7 +357,10 @@ __init void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(struct platform_device *pd)
 		screen_info.lfb_height = temp;
 		screen_info.lfb_linelength = 4 * screen_info.lfb_width;
 	}
+}
 
+__init void sysfb_set_efifb_fwnode(struct platform_device *pd)
+{
 	if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA == VIDEO_TYPE_EFI && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PCI)) {
 		fwnode_init(&efifb_fwnode, &efifb_fwnode_ops);
 		pd->dev.fwnode = &efifb_fwnode;
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c b/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
index 1f276f108cc9..abc3279c706d 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ static __init int sysfb_init(void)
 	if (disabled)
 		goto unlock_mutex;
 
+	sysfb_apply_efi_quirks();
+
 	/* try to create a simple-framebuffer device */
 	compatible = sysfb_parse_mode(si, &mode);
 	if (compatible) {
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ static __init int sysfb_init(void)
 		goto unlock_mutex;
 	}
 
-	sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(pd);
+	sysfb_set_efifb_fwnode(pd);
 
 	ret = platform_device_add_data(pd, si, sizeof(*si));
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/sysfb_simplefb.c b/drivers/firmware/sysfb_simplefb.c
index eac51c2a27ba..fd4fa923088a 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/sysfb_simplefb.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/sysfb_simplefb.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ __init struct platform_device *sysfb_create_simplefb(const struct screen_info *s
 	if (!pd)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(pd);
+	sysfb_set_efifb_fwnode(pd);
 
 	ret = platform_device_add_resources(pd, &res, 1);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/include/linux/sysfb.h b/include/linux/sysfb.h
index 8ba8b5be5567..c1ef5fc60a3c 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfb.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfb.h
@@ -70,11 +70,16 @@ static inline void sysfb_disable(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_EFI
 
 extern struct efifb_dmi_info efifb_dmi_list[];
-void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(struct platform_device *pd);
+void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(void);
+void sysfb_set_efifb_fwnode(struct platform_device *pd);
 
 #else /* CONFIG_EFI */
 
-static inline void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(struct platform_device *pd)
+static inline void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void sysfb_set_efifb_fwnode(struct platform_device *pd)
 {
 }