diff --git a/stand/efi/libefi/efi_console.c b/stand/efi/libefi/efi_console.c
index 087d059211c3..bbdaa4085a09 100644
--- a/stand/efi/libefi/efi_console.c
+++ b/stand/efi/libefi/efi_console.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ efi_cons_rawputchar(int c)
 	if (c == '\t') {
 		int n;
 
-		n = 8 - ((curx + 8) % 8);
+		n = 8 - ((conout->Mode->CursorColumn + 8) % 8);
 		for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
 			efi_cons_rawputchar(' ');
 	} else {
diff --git a/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c b/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c
index a0369ab16550..a045cff396f3 100644
--- a/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c
+++ b/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ static int	vidc_ischar(void);
 
 static int	vidc_started;
 
+void		get_pos(int *x, int *y);
+
 #ifdef TERM_EMU
 #define MAXARGS		8
 #define DEFAULT_FGCOLOR	7
@@ -57,7 +59,6 @@ static int	vidc_started;
 void		end_term(void);
 void		bail_out(int c);
 void		vidc_term_emu(int c);
-void		get_pos(int *x, int *y);
 void		curs_move(int *_x, int *_y, int x, int y);
 void		write_char(int c, int fg, int bg);
 void		scroll_up(int rows, int fg, int bg);
@@ -138,6 +139,11 @@ vidc_rawputchar(int c)
 
     if (c == '\t') {
 	int n;
+#ifndef TERM_EMU
+	int curx, cury;
+
+	get_pos(&curx, %cury);
+#endif
 
 	n = 8 - ((curx + 8) % 8);
 	for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
@@ -190,8 +196,6 @@ vidc_rawputchar(int c)
     }
 }
 
-#ifdef TERM_EMU
-
 /* Get cursor position on the screen. Result is in edx. Sets
  * curx and cury appropriately.
  */
@@ -208,6 +212,8 @@ get_pos(int *x, int *y)
     *y = (v86.edx & 0xff00) >> 8;
 }
 
+#ifdef TERM_EMU
+
 /* Move cursor to x rows and y cols (0-based). */
 void
 curs_move(int *_x, int *_y, int x, int y)