diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/pxafb.c b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/pxafb.c
index 987fa06..25747b1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/pxafb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/pxafb.c
@@ -333,8 +333,6 @@
 void lcd_enable	(void);
 
 int lcd_line_length;
-int lcd_color_fg;
-int lcd_color_bg;
 
 void *lcd_base;			/* Start of framebuffer memory	*/
 void *lcd_console_address;		/* Start of console buffer	*/
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/lcd.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/lcd.c
index 4b88b21..4fd44ac 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/lcd.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/lcd.c
@@ -258,9 +258,6 @@
 
 int lcd_line_length;
 
-int lcd_color_fg;
-int lcd_color_bg;
-
 /*
  * Frame buffer memory information
  */
diff --git a/board/cm_t35/display.c b/board/cm_t35/display.c
index 2f78bad..885c484 100644
--- a/board/cm_t35/display.c
+++ b/board/cm_t35/display.c
@@ -382,8 +382,6 @@
 }
 
 int lcd_line_length;
-int lcd_color_fg;
-int lcd_color_bg;
 void *lcd_base;
 short console_col;
 short console_row;
diff --git a/board/mcc200/lcd.c b/board/mcc200/lcd.c
index 893f4b7..0f3f585 100644
--- a/board/mcc200/lcd.c
+++ b/board/mcc200/lcd.c
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@
 
 int lcd_line_length;
 
-int lcd_color_fg;
-int lcd_color_bg;
-
 /*
  * Frame buffer memory information
  */
diff --git a/common/lcd.c b/common/lcd.c
index 590bbb9..b09e45f 100644
--- a/common/lcd.c
+++ b/common/lcd.c
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
 static void lcd_setfgcolor(int color);
 static void lcd_setbgcolor(int color);
 
+static int lcd_color_fg;
+static int lcd_color_bg;
+
 char lcd_is_enabled = 0;
 
 static char lcd_flush_dcache;	/* 1 to flush dcache after each lcd update */
@@ -534,12 +537,10 @@
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#ifdef	NOT_USED_SO_FAR
-static int lcd_getfgcolor(void)
+int lcd_getfgcolor(void)
 {
 	return lcd_color_fg;
 }
-#endif	/* NOT_USED_SO_FAR */
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/amba.c b/drivers/video/amba.c
index ffa1c39..b4fb47d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/amba.c
+++ b/drivers/video/amba.c
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 
 /* These variables are required by lcd.c -- although it sets them by itself */
 int lcd_line_length;
-int lcd_color_fg;
-int lcd_color_bg;
 void *lcd_base;
 void *lcd_console_address;
 short console_col;
diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_hlcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_hlcdfb.c
index b10ca4b..e74eb65 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_hlcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_hlcdfb.c
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 #include <atmel_hlcdc.h>
 
 int lcd_line_length;
-int lcd_color_fg;
-int lcd_color_bg;
 
 void *lcd_base;				/* Start of framebuffer memory	*/
 void *lcd_console_address;		/* Start of console buffer	*/
diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index c02ffd8..d96f175 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 #include <atmel_lcdc.h>
 
 int lcd_line_length;
-int lcd_color_fg;
-int lcd_color_bg;
 
 void *lcd_base;				/* Start of framebuffer memory	*/
 void *lcd_console_address;		/* Start of console buffer	*/
diff --git a/drivers/video/exynos_fb.c b/drivers/video/exynos_fb.c
index ee0ed06..4536c5c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/exynos_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/exynos_fb.c
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 #include "exynos_fb.h"
 
 int lcd_line_length;
-int lcd_color_fg;
-int lcd_color_bg;
 
 void *lcd_base;
 void *lcd_console_address;
diff --git a/drivers/video/tegra.c b/drivers/video/tegra.c
index afcb008..00d8553 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tegra.c
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@
 };
 
 int lcd_line_length;
-int lcd_color_fg;
-int lcd_color_bg;
 
 void *lcd_base;			/* Start of framebuffer memory	*/
 void *lcd_console_address;	/* Start of console buffer	*/
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@
 
 		for (i = 0; i < lcd_cursor_width; ++i) {
 			color = *d;
-			color ^= lcd_color_fg;
+			color ^= lcd_getfgcolor();
 			*d = color;
 			++d;
 		}
diff --git a/include/lcd.h b/include/lcd.h
index 4ac4ddd..e8c6c96 100644
--- a/include/lcd.h
+++ b/include/lcd.h
@@ -32,13 +32,11 @@
 extern char lcd_is_enabled;
 
 extern int lcd_line_length;
-extern int lcd_color_fg;
-extern int lcd_color_bg;
 
 /*
  * Frame buffer memory information
  */
-extern void *lcd_base;		/* Start of framebuffer memory	*/
+extern void *lcd_base;			/* Start of framebuffer memory	*/
 extern void *lcd_console_address;	/* Start of console buffer	*/
 
 extern short console_col;
@@ -54,6 +52,8 @@
 				ushort red, ushort green, ushort blue);
 extern void lcd_initcolregs (void);
 
+extern int lcd_getfgcolor(void);
+
 /* gunzip_bmp used if CONFIG_VIDEO_BMP_GZIP */
 extern struct bmp_image *gunzip_bmp(unsigned long addr, unsigned long *lenp);
 extern int bmp_display(ulong addr, int x, int y);