diff --git a/src/video/vid_et3000.c b/src/video/vid_et3000.c
index 5c87fef86..1d6288d9c 100644
--- a/src/video/vid_et3000.c
+++ b/src/video/vid_et3000.c
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ et3000_init(const device_t *info)
     dev->svga.bpp     = 8;
     dev->svga.miscout = 1;
 
+    dev->svga.packed_chain4 = 1;
+
     return (dev);
 }