diff --git a/console.c b/console.c
index 500b3fbc7..5c7a93b65 100644
--- a/console.c
+++ b/console.c
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ static const uint32_t dmask4[4] = {
 
 static uint32_t color_table[2][8];
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_CURSES
 enum color_names {
     COLOR_BLACK   = 0,
     COLOR_RED     = 1,
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ enum color_names {
     COLOR_CYAN    = 6,
     COLOR_WHITE   = 7
 };
+#endif
 
 static const uint32_t color_table_rgb[2][8] = {
     {   /* dark */
diff --git a/console.h b/console.h
index 67d137384..9c1487e04 100644
--- a/console.h
+++ b/console.h
@@ -328,7 +328,12 @@ static inline int ds_get_bytes_per_pixel(DisplayState *ds)
     return ds->surface->pf.bytes_per_pixel;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CURSES
+#include <curses.h>
+typedef chtype console_ch_t;
+#else
 typedef unsigned long console_ch_t;
+#endif
 static inline void console_write_ch(console_ch_t *dest, uint32_t ch)
 {
     if (!(ch & 0xff))