diff --git a/gnu/services/xorg.scm b/gnu/services/xorg.scm
index 65e9d48915..f7c8684738 100644
--- a/gnu/services/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/xorg.scm
@@ -549,8 +549,11 @@ reboot_cmd " shepherd "/sbin/reboot\n"
 
     (list (shepherd-service
            (documentation "Xorg display server")
-           (provision (list (symbol-append 'xorg-server-
-                                           (string->symbol vt))))
+           (provision (cons (symbol-append 'xorg-server-
+                                           (string->symbol vt))
+                            (if (string=? vt "vt7")
+                                '(xorg-server)
+                                '())))
            (requirement '(user-processes host-name udev))
            (start
             #~(lambda ()