diff --git a/conf.d/consolefont b/conf.d/consolefont
index e01ae842b..fb258b002 100644
--- a/conf.d/consolefont
+++ b/conf.d/consolefont
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ consolefont="default8x16"
 # default one. Have a look in /usr/share/unimaps for a selection of map files
 # you can use.
 #unicodemap="iso01"
+
+# customflags is used to pass custom arguments to the setfont command;
+# e.g. "-d" for doubling the font size on high pixel density displays.
+#customflags=""
diff --git a/init.d/consolefont.in b/init.d/consolefont.in
index 6bed0a834..ec66a8f81 100644
--- a/init.d/consolefont.in
+++ b/init.d/consolefont.in
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ start()
 	consolefont=${consolefont:-${CONSOLEFONT}}
 	unicodemap=${unicodemap:-${UNICODEMAP}}
 	consoletranslation=${consoletranslation:-${CONSOLETRANSLATION}}
+	customflags=${customflags:-${CUSTOMFLAGS}}
 
 	if [ -z "$consolefont" ]; then
 		ebegin "Using the default console font"
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ start()
 	[ -d /dev/vc ] && ttydev=/dev/vc/
 	x=1
 	while [ $x -le $ttyn ]; do
-		if ! setfont $consolefont $param -C $ttydev$x >/dev/null; then
+		if ! setfont $customflags $consolefont $param -C $ttydev$x >/dev/null; then
 			retval=1
 			break
 		fi