Index: sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
+++ sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 static SYSCTL_NODE(_kern, OID_AUTO, vt, CTLFLAG_RD | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE, 0,
     "vt(9) parameters");
 static VT_SYSCTL_INT(enable_altgr, 1, "Enable AltGr key (Do not assume R.Alt as Alt)");
-static VT_SYSCTL_INT(enable_bell, 1, "Enable bell");
+static VT_SYSCTL_INT(enable_bell, 0, "Enable bell");
 static VT_SYSCTL_INT(debug, 0, "vt(9) debug level");
 static VT_SYSCTL_INT(deadtimer, 15, "Time to wait busy process in VT_PROCESS mode");
 static VT_SYSCTL_INT(suspendswitch, 1, "Switch to VT0 before suspend");