diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 048712e39..2108db4d3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ case $host_os in
   *netbsd*)
 	AC_DEFINE(CSRG_BASED, 1, [System is BSD-like])
 	AC_DEFINE(PCCONS_SUPPORT, 1, [System has PC console])
+	AC_DEFINE(PCVT_SUPPORT, 1, [System has PCVT console])
 	AC_DEFINE(WSCONS_SUPPORT, 1, [System has wscons console])
 	DRI=yes
 	;;