diff --git a/ui/dbus.c b/ui/dbus.c
index 866467ad2e..e08b5de064 100644
--- a/ui/dbus.c
+++ b/ui/dbus.c
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ static QemuDisplay qemu_display_dbus = {
     .type       = DISPLAY_TYPE_DBUS,
     .early_init = early_dbus_init,
     .init       = dbus_init,
+    .vc         = "vc",
 };
 
 static void register_dbus(void)
diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index be047a41ad..810d7fc796 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -2534,6 +2534,7 @@ static QemuDisplay qemu_display_gtk = {
     .type       = DISPLAY_TYPE_GTK,
     .early_init = early_gtk_display_init,
     .init       = gtk_display_init,
+    .vc         = "vc",
 };
 
 static void register_gtk(void)
diff --git a/ui/spice-app.c b/ui/spice-app.c
index 405fb7f9f5..a10b4a58fe 100644
--- a/ui/spice-app.c
+++ b/ui/spice-app.c
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ static QemuDisplay qemu_display_spice_app = {
     .type       = DISPLAY_TYPE_SPICE_APP,
     .early_init = spice_app_display_early_init,
     .init       = spice_app_display_init,
+    .vc         = "vc",
 };
 
 static void register_spice_app(void)