diff --git a/sys/dev/syscons/scvgarndr.c b/sys/dev/syscons/scvgarndr.c
index fd823ce434b..583e51ae9bf 100644
--- a/sys/dev/syscons/scvgarndr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/syscons/scvgarndr.c
@@ -181,9 +181,12 @@ static u_short mouse_or_mask[16] = {
 #define	vga_drawpxl(pos, color)						\
 	switch (scp->sc->adp->va_info.vi_depth) {			\
 		case 32:						\
-		case 24:						\
 			writel(pos, vga_palette32[color]);		\
 			break;						\
+		case 24:						\
+			writew(pos, vga_palette32[color]);		\
+			writeb(pos + 2, vga_palette32[color] >> 16);	\
+			break;						\
 		case 16:						\
 			if (scp->sc->adp->va_info.vi_pixel_fsizes[1] == 5)\
 				writew(pos, vga_palette15[color]);	\