diff --git a/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak
index 7e1a3d8135..6f12bf84f0 100644
--- a/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ CONFIG_IDE_SII3112=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_BITBANG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_M41T80=y
+CONFIG_VGA_CIRRUS=y
 
 # For Macs
 CONFIG_MAC=y
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 062d9dc346..6e8723d3ba 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -3962,6 +3962,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->no_parallel = 1;
     mc->default_boot_order = "";
     mc->default_ram_size = 512 * M_BYTE;
+    mc->default_display = "std";
     mc->kvm_type = spapr_kvm_type;
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_SPAPR_PCI_HOST_BRIDGE);
     mc->pci_allow_0_address = true;