diff --git a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
index 91a20785108a..3e67c34df9a5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@ static const char *vgacon_startup(void)
 	}
 
 	/* VGA16 modes are not handled by VGACON */
-	if ((ORIG_VIDEO_MODE == 0x0D) ||	/* 320x200/4 */
+	if ((ORIG_VIDEO_MODE == 0x00) ||	/* SCREEN_INFO not initialized */
+	    (ORIG_VIDEO_MODE == 0x0D) ||	/* 320x200/4 */
 	    (ORIG_VIDEO_MODE == 0x0E) ||	/* 640x200/4 */
 	    (ORIG_VIDEO_MODE == 0x10) ||	/* 640x350/4 */
 	    (ORIG_VIDEO_MODE == 0x12) ||	/* 640x480/4 */