diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/systemd-boot/systemd-boot-builder.py b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/systemd-boot/systemd-boot-builder.py
index 3333569c36be..1dc888c58227 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/systemd-boot/systemd-boot-builder.py
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/systemd-boot/systemd-boot-builder.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def write_loader_conf(profile, generation):
             f.write("default nixos-generation-%d\n" % (generation))
         if not @editor@:
             f.write("editor 0");
+        f.write("console-mode @consoleMode@\n");
     os.rename("@efiSysMountPoint@/loader/loader.conf.tmp", "@efiSysMountPoint@/loader/loader.conf")
 
 def profile_path(profile, generation, name):
diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/systemd-boot/systemd-boot.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/systemd-boot/systemd-boot.nix
index a5a88a99be8f..feed863efd66 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/systemd-boot/systemd-boot.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/systemd-boot/systemd-boot.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ let
 
     editor = if cfg.editor then "True" else "False";
 
+    inherit (cfg) consoleMode;
+
     inherit (efi) efiSysMountPoint canTouchEfiVariables;
   };
 in {
@@ -52,6 +54,38 @@ in {
         compatibility.
       '';
     };
+
+    consoleMode = mkOption {
+      default = "keep";
+
+      type = types.enum [ "0" "1" "2" "auto" "max" "keep" ];
+
+      description = ''
+        The resolution of the console. The following values are valid:
+        </para>
+        <para>
+        <itemizedlist>
+          <listitem><para>
+            <literal>"0"</literal>: Standard UEFI 80x25 mode
+          </para></listitem>
+          <listitem><para>
+            <literal>"1"</literal>: 80x50 mode, not supported by all devices
+          </para></listitem>
+          <listitem><para>
+            <literal>"2"</literal>: The first non-standard mode provided by the device firmware, if any
+          </para></listitem>
+          <listitem><para>
+            <literal>"auto"</literal>: Pick a suitable mode automatically using heuristics
+          </para></listitem>
+          <listitem><para>
+            <literal>"max"</literal>: Pick the highest-numbered available mode
+          </para></listitem>
+          <listitem><para>
+            <literal>"keep"</literal>: Keep the mode selected by firmware (the default)
+          </para></listitem>
+        </itemizedlist>
+      '';
+    };
   };
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {