diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 636d174b155..c715c7baf78 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ let
       FB_3DFX_ACCEL       = yes;
       FB_VESA             = yes;
       FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE = yes;
+      FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER = whenAtLeast "4.19" yes;
       FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION = yes;
       FB_GEODE            = mkIf (stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "i686-linux") yes;
     };