diff --git a/loader/i386/linux.c b/loader/i386/linux.c
index 140ed1957..e3b8638d2 100644
--- a/loader/i386/linux.c
+++ b/loader/i386/linux.c
@@ -548,8 +548,30 @@ grub_linux_boot (void)
   /* Initialize these last, because terminal position could be affected by printfs above.  */
   if (params->have_vga == GRUB_VIDEO_TYPE_TEXT)
     {
-      params->video_cursor_x = grub_console_getxy () >> 8;
-      params->video_cursor_y = grub_console_getxy () & 0xff;
+      grub_term_output_t term;
+      int found = 0;
+      FOR_ACTIVE_TERM_OUTPUTS(term)
+	if (grub_strcmp (term->name, "vga_text") == 0)
+	  {
+	    grub_uint16_t pos = grub_term_getxy (term);
+	    params->video_cursor_x = pos >> 8;
+	    params->video_cursor_y = pos & 0xff;
+	    found = 1;
+	  }
+      if (!found)
+	FOR_ACTIVE_TERM_OUTPUTS(term)
+	  if (grub_strcmp (term->name, "console") == 0)
+	  {
+	    grub_uint16_t pos = grub_term_getxy (term);
+	    params->video_cursor_x = pos >> 8;
+	    params->video_cursor_y = pos & 0xff;
+	    found = 1;
+	  }
+      if (!found)
+	{
+	  params->video_cursor_x = 0;
+	  params->video_cursor_y = 0;
+	}
     }
 
 #ifdef __x86_64__