diff --git a/generic-pc/hardware_caps.c b/generic-pc/hardware_caps.c
index 76148dd..79c5ecf 100644
--- a/generic-pc/hardware_caps.c
+++ b/generic-pc/hardware_caps.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 	caps.display_can_deepstandby = 0;
 	caps.display_can_set_brightness = 0;
 	caps.display_has_statusline = 0;
+	caps.has_button_vformat = 0;
 	strcpy(caps.boxvendor, "Generic");
 	strcpy(caps.boxname, "PC");
 	if (! uname(&u))
diff --git a/include/hardware_caps.h b/include/hardware_caps.h
index 2c04ac7..bbe2bbd 100644
--- a/include/hardware_caps.h
+++ b/include/hardware_caps.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ typedef struct hw_caps
 	int display_can_deepstandby;
 	int display_can_set_brightness;
 	int display_has_statusline;
+	int has_button_vformat;
 	char boxvendor[64];
 	char boxname[64];
 	char boxarch[64];