diff --git a/common/console_common.c b/common/console_common.c
index 2e5869f..d051458 100644
--- a/common/console_common.c
+++ b/common/console_common.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 	struct console_device *cdev;
 
 	for_each_console(cdev) {
-		if (!strcmp(cdev->devname, name))
+		if (cdev->devname && !strcmp(cdev->devname, name))
 			return cdev;
 	}