diff --git a/include/nuttx/vt100.h b/include/nuttx/vt100.h
index b74b9b7a2a..132d6457f8 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/vt100.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/vt100.h
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@
 #define VT100_CLEARBOS       {ASCII_ESC, '[', '1', 'J'}       /* Clear screen from cursor up */
 #define VT100_CLEARSCREEN    {ASCII_ESC, '[', '2', 'J'}       /* Clear entire screen */
 
-#define VT100_DEVSTAT        {ASCII_ESC, '5', 'n'}            /* Device status report */
-#define VT100_TERMOK         {ASCII_ESC, '0', 'n'}            /* Response: terminal is OK */
-#define VT100_TERMNOK        {ASCII_ESC, '3', 'n'}            /* Response: terminal is not OK */
+#define VT100_DEVSTAT        {ASCII_ESC, '[', '5', 'n'}       /* Device status report */
+#define VT100_TERMOK         {ASCII_ESC, '[', '0', 'n'}       /* Response: terminal is OK */
+#define VT100_TERMNOK        {ASCII_ESC, '[', '3', 'n'}       /* Response: terminal is not OK */
 
-#define VT100_GETCURSOR      {ASCII_ESC, '6', 'n'}            /* Get cursor position */
-#define VT100_CURSORPOSAT    {ASCII_ESC, (v), ';', (h), 'R'}  /* Response: cursor is at v,h */
+#define VT100_GETCURSOR      {ASCII_ESC, '[', '6', 'n'}       /* Get cursor position */
+#define VT100_CURSORPOSAT    {ASCII_ESC, '[', (v), ';', (h), 'R'}  /* Response: cursor is at v,h */
 
 #define VT100_IDENT          {ASCII_ESC, '[', 'c'}            /* Identify what terminal type */
 #define VT100_IDENT_         {ASCII_ESC, '[', '0', 'c'}       /* Identify what terminal type */