diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/hw/efifb/efifb.c b/sys/dev/vt/hw/efifb/efifb.c
index de361ea45b97..fd78e53bbaf7 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/hw/efifb/efifb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/hw/efifb/efifb.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ vt_efifb_init(struct vt_device *vd)
 	if (efifb == NULL)
 		return (CN_DEAD);
 
+	info->fb_type = FBTYPE_EFIFB;
 	info->fb_height = efifb->fb_height;
 	info->fb_width = efifb->fb_width;
 
diff --git a/sys/sys/fbio.h b/sys/sys/fbio.h
index 38b544801573..194e08bbfb95 100644
--- a/sys/sys/fbio.h
+++ b/sys/sys/fbio.h
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@
 #define	FBTYPE_TCXCOLOR		29	/* SUNW,tcx */
 #define	FBTYPE_CREATOR		30
 
-#define	FBTYPE_LASTPLUSONE	31	/* max number of fbs (change as add) */
+#define	FBTYPE_EFIFB		31	/* EFI Graphical Output Protocol (GOP) */
+
+#define	FBTYPE_LASTPLUSONE	32	/* max number of fbs (change as add) */
 
 /*
  * Frame buffer descriptor as returned by FBIOGTYPE.