diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index e9b7e0b3cabe..87fe111d0be6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -2202,14 +2202,16 @@ static int virtcons_freeze(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	vdev->config->reset(vdev);
 
-	virtqueue_disable_cb(portdev->c_ivq);
+	if (use_multiport(portdev))
+		virtqueue_disable_cb(portdev->c_ivq);
 	cancel_work_sync(&portdev->control_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&portdev->config_work);
 	/*
 	 * Once more: if control_work_handler() was running, it would
 	 * enable the cb as the last step.
 	 */
-	virtqueue_disable_cb(portdev->c_ivq);
+	if (use_multiport(portdev))
+		virtqueue_disable_cb(portdev->c_ivq);
 	remove_controlq_data(portdev);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(port, &portdev->ports, list) {