diff --git a/lib/ramdisk-functions b/lib/ramdisk-functions
index f2410edf..78d4376a 100644
--- a/lib/ramdisk-functions
+++ b/lib/ramdisk-functions
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ function populate_lib () {
   done
 
   cp -a "$MODULE_DIR" "$TMP_MOUNT_PATH/lib/modules/$KERNEL_VERSION"
+  echo "Removing kernel framebuffer drivers to enforce text mode consoles..."
+  find $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/lib/modules/$KERNEL_VERSION/kernel/drivers/video -name '*fb.ko' -exec rm -v {} \;
   cp -a "$FIRMWARE_DIR" "$TMP_MOUNT_PATH/lib/firmware"
 }