Viasat (VSAT) S-8 Registration of securities for employees

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of ViaSat, Inc. of our report dated May 22, 2015 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in ViaSat, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended April 3, 2015.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Diego, California

September 21, 2015