diff --git a/tests/drv_module_reload b/tests/drv_module_reload
index 66cd6bbb..5cbff891 100755
--- a/tests/drv_module_reload
+++ b/tests/drv_module_reload
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ SOURCE_DIR="$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"
 
 # no other drm service should be running, so we can just unbind
 
-# vtcon0 is vga, vtcon1 fbcon and let's pray that won't change due to boot load
-# time changes
-if ! echo 0 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind ; then
-	echo -e "no kms unload support"
-	echo "please enable CONFIG_VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING in the kernel"
-	exit 77
-fi
+# we must kick away fbcon (but only fbcon)
+for vtcon in /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon*/ ; do
+	if grep "frame buffer device" $vtcon/name > /dev/null ; then
+		echo unbinding $vtcon: `cat $vtcon/name`
+		echo 0 > $vtcon/bind
+	fi
+done
 
 # The sound driver uses our power well
 pkill alsactl