diff --git a/grub-core/commands/videoinfo.c b/grub-core/commands/videoinfo.c
index 5eb969748..205ba78c9 100644
--- a/grub-core/commands/videoinfo.c
+++ b/grub-core/commands/videoinfo.c
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ grub_cmd_videoinfo (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
 	  /* Don't worry about errors.  */
 	  grub_errno = GRUB_ERR_NONE;
       }
+    else if (id != GRUB_VIDEO_DRIVER_NONE)
+      {
+	grub_puts_ (N_("  A video driver is active, cannot initialize this driver until it is deactivated\n"));
+	continue;
+      }
     else
       {
 	if (adapter->init ())