diff --git a/share/man/man4/vt.4 b/share/man/man4/vt.4
index 4b9e87c2e8b6..8584706dc1aa 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/vt.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/vt.4
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd December 28, 2017
+.Dd June 4, 2020
 .Dt "VT" 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ In effect, this makes the right-hand mouse button perform a paste.
 These options are checked in the order shown.
 .It Dv SC_NO_CUTPASTE
 Disable mouse support.
-.It VT_FB_DEFAULT_WIDTH=X
-Set the default width to
+.It VT_FB_MAX_WIDTH=X
+Set the maximum width to
 .Fa X .
-.It VT_FB_DEFAULT_HEIGHT=Y
-Set the default height to
+.It VT_FB_MAX_HEIGHT=Y
+Set the maximum height to
 .Fa Y .
 .El
 .Sh BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY
diff --git a/sys/conf/NOTES b/sys/conf/NOTES
index 92511fbcc1c2..905a249faea1 100644
--- a/sys/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/conf/NOTES
@@ -1487,9 +1487,9 @@ options		VT_ALT_TO_ESC_HACK=1	# Prepend ESC sequence to ALT keys
 options		VT_MAXWINDOWS=16	# Number of virtual consoles
 options		VT_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE	# Use right mouse button to paste
 
-# The following options set the default framebuffer size.
-options		VT_FB_DEFAULT_HEIGHT=480
-options		VT_FB_DEFAULT_WIDTH=640
+# The following options set the maximum framebuffer size.
+options		VT_FB_MAX_HEIGHT=480
+options		VT_FB_MAX_WIDTH=640
 
 # The following options will let you change the default vt terminal colors.
 options		TERMINAL_NORM_ATTR=(FG_GREEN|BG_BLACK)
diff --git a/sys/conf/options b/sys/conf/options
index b458a3828c24..3d5bad1bf798 100644
--- a/sys/conf/options
+++ b/sys/conf/options
@@ -773,8 +773,8 @@ SC_PIXEL_MODE		opt_syscons.h
 SC_RENDER_DEBUG		opt_syscons.h
 SC_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE	opt_syscons.h
 VT_ALT_TO_ESC_HACK	opt_syscons.h
-VT_FB_DEFAULT_WIDTH	opt_syscons.h
-VT_FB_DEFAULT_HEIGHT	opt_syscons.h
+VT_FB_MAX_WIDTH		opt_syscons.h
+VT_FB_MAX_HEIGHT	opt_syscons.h
 VT_MAXWINDOWS		opt_syscons.h
 VT_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE	opt_syscons.h
 DEV_SC			opt_syscons.h