diff --git a/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c b/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
index d7bfd70e9..6d386ee2f 100644
--- a/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
+++ b/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ from The Open Group.
 
 #define VFB_DEFAULT_WIDTH      1280
 #define VFB_DEFAULT_HEIGHT     1024
-#define VFB_DEFAULT_DEPTH         8
+#define VFB_DEFAULT_DEPTH        24
 #define VFB_DEFAULT_WHITEPIXEL    1
 #define VFB_DEFAULT_BLACKPIXEL    0
 #define VFB_DEFAULT_LINEBIAS      0