diff --git a/hypervisor/debug/console.c b/hypervisor/debug/console.c
index 8088f012c..65aa2b20e 100644
--- a/hypervisor/debug/console.c
+++ b/hypervisor/debug/console.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ struct hv_timer console_timer;
 #define CONSOLE_KICK_TIMER_TIMEOUT  40UL /* timeout is 40ms*/
 /* Switching key combinations for shell and uart console */
 #define GUEST_CONSOLE_TO_HV_SWITCH_KEY      0       /* CTRL + SPACE */
-uint16_t console_vmid = ACRN_INVALID_VMID;
+uint16_t console_vmid = CONFIG_CONSOLE_DEFAULT_VM;
 
 /* if use INIT to kick pcpu only, if not notification IPI still is used for sharing CPU */
 static bool use_init_ipi = false;
diff --git a/misc/config_tools/schema/config.xsd b/misc/config_tools/schema/config.xsd
index 61a4f376d..483efd5bd 100644
--- a/misc/config_tools/schema/config.xsd
+++ b/misc/config_tools/schema/config.xsd
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
         <xs:documentation>Select the default log level for log messages written to the serial console. Log messages with the selected value or lower are displayed.</xs:documentation>
       </xs:annotation>
     </xs:element>
+    <xs:element name="CONSOLE_VM" type="xs:integer" default="65535">
+      <xs:annotation acrn:title="Default VM in hypervisor console output" acrn:views="basic">
+        <xs:documentation>Select the default VM in hypervisor console output. Default is hypervisor console.</xs:documentation>
+      </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
   </xs:all>
 </xs:complexType>
 
diff --git a/misc/config_tools/xforms/config_common.xsl b/misc/config_tools/xforms/config_common.xsl
index c3e2a83b4..1d8e0a5ce 100644
--- a/misc/config_tools/xforms/config_common.xsl
+++ b/misc/config_tools/xforms/config_common.xsl
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@
       <xsl:with-param name="value" select="CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL" />
     </xsl:call-template>
 
+    <xsl:call-template name="integer-by-key-value">
+      <xsl:with-param name="key" select="'CONSOLE_DEFAULT_VM'" />
+      <xsl:with-param name="value" select="CONSOLE_VM" />
+      <!-- Default is HV console, ACRN_INVALID_VMID -->
+      <xsl:with-param name="default" select="'0xffff'" />
+    </xsl:call-template>
+
     <xsl:apply-templates select="SERIAL_CONSOLE" />
   </xsl:template>