--- a/src/dummy_driver.c
+++ b/src/dummy_driver.c
@@ -1016,10 +1016,10 @@ dummyDriverFunc(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, xorgDriverFuncOp op, pointer ptr)
     CARD32 *flag;
 
     switch (op) {
-        case GET_REQUIRED_HW_INTERFACES:
-            flag = (CARD32*)ptr;
-            (*flag) = HW_SKIP_CONSOLE;
-            return TRUE;
+    case GET_REQUIRED_HW_INTERFACES:
+        flag = (CARD32*)ptr;
+        /* Allow the driver to allocate a VT instead of skipping the console. */
+        return TRUE;
         default:
             return FALSE;
     }