diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index ab95d3ada5c..c309515ae95 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2729,6 +2729,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 	vmpoff=		[KNL,S390] Perform z/VM CP command after power off.
 			Format: <command>
 
+	vt.cur_default=	[VT] Default cursor shape.
+			Format: 0xCCBBAA, where AA, BB, and CC are the same as
+			the parameters of the <Esc>[?A;B;Cc escape sequence;
+			see VGA-softcursor.txt. Default: 2 = underline.
+
 	vt.default_blu=	[VT]
 			Format: <blue0>,<blue1>,<blue2>,...,<blue15>
 			Change the default blue palette of the console.
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index e43fbc66aef..50faa1fb0f0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ module_param(default_utf8, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 int global_cursor_default = -1;
 module_param(global_cursor_default, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 
+static int cur_default = CUR_DEFAULT;
+module_param(cur_default, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+
 /*
  * ignore_poke: don't unblank the screen when things are typed.  This is
  * mainly for the privacy of braille terminal users.
@@ -1636,7 +1639,7 @@ static void reset_terminal(struct vc_data *vc, int do_clear)
 	/* do not do set_leds here because this causes an endless tasklet loop
 	   when the keyboard hasn't been initialized yet */
 
-	vc->vc_cursor_type = CUR_DEFAULT;
+	vc->vc_cursor_type = cur_default;
 	vc->vc_complement_mask = vc->vc_s_complement_mask;
 
 	default_attr(vc);
@@ -1838,7 +1841,7 @@ static void do_con_trol(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc, int c)
 				if (vc->vc_par[0])
 					vc->vc_cursor_type = vc->vc_par[0] | (vc->vc_par[1] << 8) | (vc->vc_par[2] << 16);
 				else
-					vc->vc_cursor_type = CUR_DEFAULT;
+					vc->vc_cursor_type = cur_default;
 				return;
 			}
 			break;