diff --git a/sys/dev/drm2/drm_fb_helper.c b/sys/dev/drm2/drm_fb_helper.c
index 90a0098..fd2aa2d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/drm2/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/sys/dev/drm2/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -936,7 +936,6 @@ int drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	int gamma_size = 0;
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__)
 	struct vt_kms_softc *sc;
-	device_t kdev;
 #endif
 
 	memset(&sizes, 0, sizeof(struct drm_fb_helper_surface_size));
@@ -1037,18 +1036,21 @@ int drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	}
 
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+#ifdef DEV_VT
 	if (new_fb) {
+		device_t kdev;
 		device_t fbd;
 		int ret;
 
 		kdev = fb_helper->dev->device;
 		fbd = device_add_child(kdev, "fbd", device_get_unit(kdev));
-		ret = device_probe_and_attach(fbd);
-#ifdef DEV_VT
-		if (ret != 0)
-			DRM_ERROR("Failed to attach fbd device: %d\n", ret);
-#endif
+		if (fbd != NULL) {
+			ret = device_probe_and_attach(fbd);
+			if (ret != 0)
+				DRM_ERROR("Failed to attach fbd device: %d\n", ret);
+		}
 	}
+#endif
 #else
 	if (new_fb) {
 		info->var.pixclock = 0;