diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_simplefb.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_simplefb.c
index 22513e96b012..86179d409893 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_simplefb.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_simplefb.c
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ __init int create_simplefb(const struct screen_info *si,
 	 * the part that is occupied by the framebuffer */
 	len = mode->height * mode->stride;
 	len = PAGE_ALIGN(len);
-	if (len > si->lfb_size << 16) {
+	if (len > (u64)si->lfb_size << 16) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "sysfb: VRAM smaller than advertised\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* setup IORESOURCE_MEM as framebuffer memory */
 	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-	res.flags = IORESOURCE_MEM;
+	res.flags = IORESOURCE_MEM | IORESOURCE_BUSY;
 	res.name = simplefb_resname;
 	res.start = si->lfb_base;
 	res.end = si->lfb_base + len - 1;