diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_framebuffer.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_framebuffer.c
index ce0b0a1be19..db7db7b7d07 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_framebuffer.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_framebuffer.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void sim_x11loop(void)
   if (now - last >= MSEC2TICK(16))
     {
       last = now;
-      fb_notify_vsync(&g_fbobject, FB_NO_OVERLAY);
+      fb_notify_vsync(&g_fbobject);
       if (fb_paninfo_count(&g_fbobject, FB_NO_OVERLAY) > 1)
         {
           fb_remove_paninfo(&g_fbobject, FB_NO_OVERLAY);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fb.c b/drivers/video/fb.c
index a61260492de..e7528a550b2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fb.c
@@ -1223,14 +1223,17 @@ static int fb_get_planeinfo(FAR struct fb_chardev_s *fb,
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: fb_notify_paninfo
+ * Name: fb_do_pollnotify
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-static void fb_notify_paninfo(FAR struct fb_paninfo_s *paninfo,
-                              pollevent_t events, int overlay)
+static void fb_do_pollnotify(wdparm_t arg)
 {
+  FAR struct fb_paninfo_s *paninfo = (FAR struct fb_paninfo_s *)arg;
   FAR struct fb_priv_s * priv;
   irqstate_t flags;
+  int overlay;
+
+  overlay = paninfo - paninfo->dev->paninfo - 1;
 
   flags = enter_critical_section();
   for (priv = paninfo->dev->head; priv; priv = priv->flink)
@@ -1242,26 +1245,12 @@ static void fb_notify_paninfo(FAR struct fb_paninfo_s *paninfo,
 
       /* Notify framebuffer is writable. */
 
-      poll_notify(priv->fds, CONFIG_VIDEO_FB_NPOLLWAITERS, events);
+      poll_notify(priv->fds, CONFIG_VIDEO_FB_NPOLLWAITERS, POLLOUT);
     }
 
   leave_critical_section(flags);
 }
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: fb_do_pollnotify
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-static void fb_do_pollnotify(wdparm_t arg)
-{
-  FAR struct fb_paninfo_s *paninfo = (FAR struct fb_paninfo_s *)arg;
-  int overlay;
-
-  overlay = paninfo - paninfo->dev->paninfo - 1;
-
-  fb_notify_paninfo(paninfo, POLLOUT, overlay);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_FB_SYNC
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: fb_sem_wait
@@ -1373,20 +1362,27 @@ static void fb_pollnotify(FAR struct fb_chardev_s *fb, int overlay)
  *
  * Input Parameters:
  *   vtable  - Pointer to framebuffer's virtual table.
- *   overlay - Overlay index.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-void fb_notify_vsync(FAR struct fb_vtable_s *vtable, int overlay)
+void fb_notify_vsync(FAR struct fb_vtable_s *vtable)
 {
   FAR struct fb_chardev_s *fb;
-  FAR struct fb_paninfo_s *paninfo;
+  FAR struct fb_priv_s * priv;
+  irqstate_t flags;
 
   fb = vtable->priv;
   if (fb != NULL)
     {
-      paninfo = &fb->paninfo[overlay + 1];
-      fb_notify_paninfo(paninfo, POLLPRI, overlay);
+      flags = enter_critical_section();
+      for (priv = fb->head; priv; priv = priv->flink)
+        {
+          /* Notify that the vsync comes. */
+
+          poll_notify(priv->fds, CONFIG_VIDEO_FB_NPOLLWAITERS, POLLPRI);
+        }
+
+      leave_critical_section(flags);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/goldfish_fb.c b/drivers/video/goldfish_fb.c
index cc2dbb05eee..efb4a66d739 100644
--- a/drivers/video/goldfish_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/goldfish_fb.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void goldfish_fb_vsync_irq(FAR struct goldfish_fb_s *fb)
     }
 #endif
 
-  fb_notify_vsync(&fb->vtable, FB_NO_OVERLAY);
+  fb_notify_vsync(&fb->vtable);
 
   if (fb_peek_paninfo(&fb->vtable, &info, FB_NO_OVERLAY) == OK)
     {
diff --git a/include/nuttx/video/fb.h b/include/nuttx/video/fb.h
index 3c53b8c6a86..054d001d12a 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/video/fb.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/video/fb.h
@@ -1015,11 +1015,10 @@ void up_fbuninitialize(int display);
  *
  * Input Parameters:
  *   vtable  - Pointer to framebuffer's virtual table.
- *   overlay - Overlay index.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-void fb_notify_vsync(FAR struct fb_vtable_s *vtable, int overlay);
+void fb_notify_vsync(FAR struct fb_vtable_s *vtable);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: fb_peek_paninfo