diff --git a/src/drivers/console/vga.c b/src/drivers/console/vga.c
index f6e1302..0730e93 100644
--- a/src/drivers/console/vga.c
+++ b/src/drivers/console/vga.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static void _vga_cursor_set(VGAConsole * console, bool enabled,
 		/* disable the cursor if necessary */
 		if(data->cursor == false)
 			return;
-		data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d4, 0x0a);
+		data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d4, VGA_REGISTER_CURSOR_START);
 		data->bus->read8(data->bus, 0x3d5, &u8);
 		data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d5, u8 | 0x20);
 	}
@@ -165,14 +165,17 @@ static void _vga_cursor_set(VGAConsole * console, bool enabled,
 	else
 	{
 		/* position the cursor */
-		data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d4, 0x0f);
+		data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d4,
+				VGA_REGISTER_CURSOR_LOCATION_LOW);
 		data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d5, pos & 0xff);
-		data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d4, 0x0e);
+		data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d4,
+				VGA_REGISTER_CURSOR_LOCATION_HIGH);
 		data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d5, pos >> 8);
 		/* enable the cursor if necessary */
 		if(data->cursor == false)
 		{
-			data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d4, 0x0a);
+			data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d4,
+					VGA_REGISTER_CURSOR_START);
 			data->bus->read8(data->bus, 0x3d5, &u8);
 			data->bus->write8(data->bus, 0x3d5, u8 & ~0x20);
 		}
diff --git a/src/drivers/console/vga.h b/src/drivers/console/vga.h
index a69e20b..4aa57c1 100644
--- a/src/drivers/console/vga.h
+++ b/src/drivers/console/vga.h
@@ -9,26 +9,30 @@
 
 
 /* constants */
-# define VGA_ADDRESS_BASE		0xb8000
+# define VGA_ADDRESS_BASE			0xb8000
 
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLUMNS		80
-# define VGA_TEXT_ROWS			25
+# define VGA_REGISTER_CURSOR_LOCATION_HIGH	0x0e
+# define VGA_REGISTER_CURSOR_LOCATION_LOW	0x0f
+# define VGA_REGISTER_CURSOR_START		0x0a
 
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_BLACK		0x00
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_BLUE		0x01
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_GREEN		0x02
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_CYAN		0x03
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_RED		0x04
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_MAGENTA		0x05
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_BROWN		0x06
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_GREY	0x07
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_DARK_GREY	0x08
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_BLUE	0x09
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_GREEN	0x0a
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN	0x0b
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_RED	0x0c
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_MAGENTA	0x0d
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_BROWN	0x0e
-# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_WHITE		0x0f
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLUMNS			80
+# define VGA_TEXT_ROWS				25
+
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_BLACK			0x00
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_BLUE			0x01
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_GREEN			0x02
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_CYAN			0x03
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_RED			0x04
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_MAGENTA			0x05
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_BROWN			0x06
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_GREY		0x07
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_DARK_GREY		0x08
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_BLUE		0x09
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_GREEN		0x0a
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN		0x0b
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_RED		0x0c
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_MAGENTA		0x0d
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_LIGHT_BROWN		0x0e
+# define VGA_TEXT_COLOR_WHITE			0x0f
 
 #endif /* !UKERNEL_DRIVERS_CONSOLE_VGA_H */