diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/ttys/kmscon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/ttys/kmscon.nix
index 6cb1ec648e5..302e660a7bf 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/ttys/kmscon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/ttys/kmscon.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ in {
 
     systemd.units."autovt@.service".linkTarget = "${config.systemd.units."kmsconvt@.service".unit}/kmsconvt@.service";
 
+    systemd.services."systemd-vconsole-setup".restartIfChanged = false;
+
+    systemd.units."kmsconvt@tty1.service".extraConfig.wait-for-vconsole-setup = "After=systemd-vconsole-setup.service";
+
     services.kmscon.extraConfig = mkIf cfg.hwRender ''
       drm
       hwaccel