diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
index 6c7384a..e6f89e8b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@
 void reset_vc(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	vc->vc_mode = KD_TEXT;
-	kbd_table[vc->vc_num].kbdmode = VC_XLATE;
+	kbd_table[vc->vc_num].kbdmode = default_utf8 ? VC_UNICODE : VC_XLATE;
 	vc->vt_mode.mode = VT_AUTO;
 	vc->vt_mode.waitv = 0;
 	vc->vt_mode.relsig = 0;