diff --git a/sys/boot/efi/libefi/efi_console.c b/sys/boot/efi/libefi/efi_console.c
index c88462eb59c3..3538994ac104 100644
--- a/sys/boot/efi/libefi/efi_console.c
+++ b/sys/boot/efi/libefi/efi_console.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ efi_cons_probe(struct console *cp)
 static int
 efi_cons_init(int arg)
 {
+	conout->SetAttribute(conout, EFI_TEXT_ATTR(EFI_LIGHTGRAY, EFI_BLACK));
 	return 0;
 }