diff --git a/config-generic b/config-generic
index d1793348d..a15e0fa23 100644
--- a/config-generic
+++ b/config-generic
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=m
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=m
 CONFIG_VMXNET3=m
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=m
-CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=m
+CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_VHOST_NET=m
 
 #
diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 16ce1fcef..b9f3202c2 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -1963,6 +1963,7 @@ fi
 %changelog
 * Wed Feb 16 2011 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@redhat.com>
 - Add support for Airprime/Sierra USB IP modem (#676860)
+- Make virtio_console built-in on x86_64 (#677713)
 
 * Tue Feb 15 2011 Kyle McMartin <kmcmartin@redhat.com> 2.6.38-0.rc5.git0.1
 - Linux 2.6.38-rc5 (81 minutes later...)