diff --git a/sys/x86/isa/isa.c b/sys/x86/isa/isa.c
index 1a5713731836..605af59259a5 100644
--- a/sys/x86/isa/isa.c
+++ b/sys/x86/isa/isa.c
@@ -241,3 +241,8 @@ isa_release_resource(device_t bus, device_t child, int type, int rid,
  * On this platform, isa can also attach to the legacy bus.
  */
 DRIVER_MODULE(isa, legacy, isa_driver, isa_devclass, 0, 0);
+
+/*
+ * Attach the ISA bus to the xenpv bus in order to get syscons.
+ */
+DRIVER_MODULE(isa, xenpv, isa_driver, isa_devclass, 0, 0);