diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index d11980166f..2ca294664b 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ static void core99_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->block_default_type = IF_IDE;
     mc->max_cpus = MAX_CPUS;
     mc->default_boot_order = "cd";
+    mc->default_display = "std";
     mc->kvm_type = core99_kvm_type;
 #ifdef TARGET_PPC64
     mc->default_cpu_type = POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME("970fx_v3.1");
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index 06ed6f660e..064d7eb30a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ static void heathrow_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->default_boot_order = "cd";
     mc->kvm_type = heathrow_kvm_type;
     mc->default_cpu_type = POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME("750_v3.1");
+    mc->default_display = "std";
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo ppc_heathrow_machine_info = {