diff --git a/hw/display/macfb.c b/hw/display/macfb.c
index 4a1c75d572..d61541ccb5 100644
--- a/hw/display/macfb.c
+++ b/hw/display/macfb.c
@@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ static uint64_t macfb_ctrl_read(void *opaque,
     case DAFB_MODE_SENSE:
         val = macfb_sense_read(s);
         break;
+    case DAFB_LUT ... DAFB_LUT + 3:
+        val = s->color_palette[s->palette_current];
+        s->palette_current = (s->palette_current + 1) %
+                             ARRAY_SIZE(s->color_palette);
+        break;
     default:
         if (addr < MACFB_CTRL_TOPADDR) {
             val = s->regs[addr >> 2];