diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
index 2f1b8c54599..eac3a0af6c8 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ options 	SC_PIXEL_MODE		# add support for the raster text mode
 # vt is the new video console driver
 device		vt
 device		vt_vga
+device		vt_vbefb
 
 device		agp			# support several AGP chipsets
 
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
index c086d0fc704..f39f8ab6b30 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ options 	VGA_DEBUG
 
 # vt(4) drivers.
 device		vt_vga
+device		vt_vbefb
 
 # Linear framebuffer driver for S3 VESA 1.2 cards. Works on top of VESA.
 device		s3pci