diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index f66f64829303..014c1c3923e8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -1416,10 +1416,8 @@ s3c24xx_serial_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 
 	/* is the port configured? */
 
-	if (port->mapbase == 0x0) {
-		co->index = 0;
-		port = &s3c24xx_serial_ports[co->index].port;
-	}
+	if (port->mapbase == 0x0)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	cons_uart = port;