diff --git a/hw/vmware_vga.c b/hw/vmware_vga.c
index 240731a1b2..a7e42c6e1d 100644
--- a/hw/vmware_vga.c
+++ b/hw/vmware_vga.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include "hw.h"
+#include "loader.h"
 #include "console.h"
 #include "pci.h"
 #include "vmware_vga.h"
@@ -1124,6 +1125,7 @@ static void vmsvga_init(struct vmsvga_state_s *s, int vga_ram_size)
     cpu_register_physical_memory(VBE_DISPI_LFB_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS,
                                  vga_ram_size, s->vga.vram_offset);
 #endif
+     rom_add_vga(VGABIOS_FILENAME);
 }
 
 static void pci_vmsvga_map_ioport(PCIDevice *pci_dev, int region_num,