diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c
index 46536f81d..26b60ebf8 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ xf86OpenConsole()
     else {
         /* serverGeneration != 1 */
 #if defined (SYSCONS_SUPPORT) || defined (PCVT_SUPPORT)
-        if (!xf86Info.ShareVTs &&
+        if (!xf86Info.ShareVTs && xf86Info.autoVTSwitch &&
             (xf86Info.consType == SYSCONS || xf86Info.consType == PCVT)) {
             if (ioctl(xf86Info.consoleFd, VT_ACTIVATE, xf86Info.vtno) != 0) {
                 xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed\n");
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ xf86CloseConsole()
                            strerror(errno));
         }
 #endif
-        if (initialVT != -1)
+        if (xf86Info.autoVTSwitch && initialVT != -1)
             ioctl(xf86Info.consoleFd, VT_ACTIVATE, initialVT);
         break;
 #endif                          /* SYSCONS_SUPPORT || PCVT_SUPPORT */