diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 971197f5d8ee..5569ef6bc183 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2193,6 +2193,9 @@ static int __init console_setup(char *str)
 	char *s, *options, *brl_options = NULL;
 	int idx;
 
+	if (str[0] == 0)
+		return 1;
+
 	if (_braille_console_setup(&str, &brl_options))
 		return 1;