diff --git a/drivers/video/cfb_console.c b/drivers/video/cfb_console.c
index 6f5d4f2957..9388859da7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cfb_console.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cfb_console.c
@@ -1515,6 +1515,13 @@ int video_display_bitmap(ulong bmp_image, int x, int y)
 
 	padded_line = (((width * bpp + 7) / 8) + 3) & ~0x3;
 
+	/*
+	 * Just ignore elements which are completely beyond screen
+	 * dimensions.
+	 */
+	if ((x >= VIDEO_VISIBLE_COLS) || (y >= VIDEO_VISIBLE_ROWS))
+		return 0;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN_ALIGN
 	if (x == BMP_ALIGN_CENTER)
 		x = max(0, (VIDEO_VISIBLE_COLS - width) / 2);