diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index 3b296e4..6210755 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@
        select I2C
        default n
 
+config FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
+	bool
+	depends on FB
+	default n
+	---help---
+	  If true, at least one selected framebuffer driver can take advantage
+	  of VESA video modes set at an early boot stage via the vga= parameter.
+
 config FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	tristate
 	depends on FB
@@ -681,6 +689,7 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for generic VESA 2.0
 	  compliant graphic cards. The older VESA 1.2 cards are not supported.
@@ -1117,6 +1126,7 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
 	help
 	  This driver supports the on-board graphics built in to the Intel
           830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/915GM/945G/945GM/965G/965GM chipsets.
@@ -1469,6 +1479,7 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the SiS 300, 315, 330
 	  and 340 series as well as XGI V3XT, V5, V8, Z7 graphics chipsets.