diff --git a/stand/efi/loader/framebuffer.c b/stand/efi/loader/framebuffer.c
--- a/stand/efi/loader/framebuffer.c
+++ b/stand/efi/loader/framebuffer.c
@@ -880,14 +880,16 @@
 			sprintf(command_errbuf, "mode is an integer");
 			return (CMD_ERROR);
 		}
-		status = gop->SetMode(gop, mode);
-		if (EFI_ERROR(status)) {
-			snprintf(command_errbuf, sizeof(command_errbuf),
-			    "%s: Unable to set mode to %u (error=%lu)",
-			    argv[0], mode, EFI_ERROR_CODE(status));
-			return (CMD_ERROR);
+		if (gop->Mode->Mode != mode) {
+			status = gop->SetMode(gop, mode);
+			if (EFI_ERROR(status)) {
+				snprintf(command_errbuf, sizeof(command_errbuf),
+				    "%s: Unable to set mode to %u (error=%lu)",
+				    argv[0], mode, EFI_ERROR_CODE(status));
+				return (CMD_ERROR);
+			}
+			(void) cons_update_mode(true);
 		}
-		(void) cons_update_mode(true);
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "blt") == 0) {
 		/*
 		 * "blt on" does allow gop->Blt() to be used (default).