diff --git a/repos/base-nova/src/core/platform.cc b/repos/base-nova/src/core/platform.cc
index 0f9c3c6e2..f7fedb068 100644
--- a/repos/base-nova/src/core/platform.cc
+++ b/repos/base-nova/src/core/platform.cc
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static bool cpuid_invariant_tsc()
 struct Resolution : Register<64>
 {
 	struct Bpp    : Bitfield<0, 8> { };
-	struct Type   : Bitfield<8, 8> { };
+	struct Type   : Bitfield<8, 8> { enum { VGA_TEXT = 2 }; };
 	struct Height : Bitfield<16, 24> { };
 	struct Width  : Bitfield<40, 24> { };
 };
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ Platform::Platform() :
 				if (!boot_fb)
 					return;
 
-				if (!efi_boot)
+				if (!efi_boot && (Resolution::Type::get(boot_fb->size) != Resolution::Type::VGA_TEXT))
 					return;
 
 				xml.node("framebuffer", [&] () {