diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index d213cf44a7e4..4a037b4a79cf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,8 @@ static int usb_serial_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 	serial->disconnected = 0;
 
-	usb_serial_console_init(serial->port[0]->minor);
+	if (num_ports > 0)
+		usb_serial_console_init(serial->port[0]->minor);
 exit:
 	module_put(type->driver.owner);
 	return 0;