diff --git a/src/i830_driver.c b/src/i830_driver.c
index 4109d88..436345c 100644
--- a/src/i830_driver.c
+++ b/src/i830_driver.c
@@ -174,10 +174,13 @@ USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include <linux/kd.h>
+
 #include "xf86.h"
 #include "xf86_OSproc.h"
 #include "xf86Resources.h"
 #include "xf86RAC.h"
+#include "xf86Priv.h"
 #include "xf86cmap.h"
 #include "compiler.h"
 #include "mibstore.h"
@@ -1068,6 +1071,8 @@ static Bool i830_kernel_mode_enabled(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
    if (ret)
      return FALSE;
 
+   ioctl(xf86Info.consoleFd, KDSETMODE, KD_TEXT);
+
    return TRUE;
 }
 #else