diff --git a/libvo/vo_fbdev.c b/libvo/vo_fbdev.c
index 4c6126917d..e4ca88cf89 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_fbdev.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_fbdev.c
@@ -549,7 +549,8 @@ static uint8_t *center;	/* thx .so :) */
 static struct fb_fix_screeninfo fb_finfo;
 static struct fb_var_screeninfo fb_orig_vinfo;
 static struct fb_var_screeninfo fb_vinfo;
-static struct fb_cmap fb_oldcmap;
+static unsigned short fb_ored[256], fb_ogreen[256], fb_oblue[256];
+static struct fb_cmap fb_oldcmap = { 0, 256, fb_ored, fb_ogreen, fb_oblue };
 static int fb_cmap_changed = 0;
 static int fb_pixel_size;	// 32:  4  24:  3  16:  2  15:  2
 static int fb_bpp;		// 32: 32  24: 24  16: 16  15: 15
diff --git a/libvo/vo_fbdev2.c b/libvo/vo_fbdev2.c
index 282233a7f6..b58e6fc805 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_fbdev2.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_fbdev2.c
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ static uint8_t *center = NULL; // where to begin writing our image (centered?)
 static struct fb_fix_screeninfo fb_finfo; // fixed info
 static struct fb_var_screeninfo fb_vinfo; // variable info
 static struct fb_var_screeninfo fb_orig_vinfo; // variable info to restore later
-static struct fb_cmap fb_oldcmap; // cmap to restore later
+static unsigned short fb_ored[256], fb_ogreen[256], fb_oblue[256];
+static struct fb_cmap fb_oldcmap = { 0, 256, fb_ored, fb_ogreen, fb_oblue };
 static int fb_cmap_changed = 0; //  to restore map
 static int fb_pixel_size;	// 32:  4  24:  3  16:  2  15:  2
 static int fb_bpp;		// 32: 32  24: 24  16: 16  15: 15