diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 4fae2fa51..e3cc4c081 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ linux (4.12.6-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * xfrm: policy: check policy direction value (CVE-2017-11600)
   * rtlwifi: Fix memory leak when firmware request fails
   * rtlwifi: Fix fallback firmware loading (Closes: #869084)
+  * [arm64] video: Enable FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE (Closes: #870071)
 
   [ Salvatore Bonaccorso ]
   * packet: fix tp_reserve race in packet_set_ring (CVE-2017-1000111)
diff --git a/debian/config/arm64/config b/debian/config/arm64/config
index 8c9933c9e..7b90f3475 100644
--- a/debian/config/arm64/config
+++ b/debian/config/arm64/config
@@ -821,6 +821,11 @@ CONFIG_USB_QCOM_8X16_PHY=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LP855X=m
 
+##
+## file: drivers/video/console/Kconfig
+##
+CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
+
 ##
 ## file: drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
 ##