1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/console.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/console.c
index 94b627daa6..b103dbdf94 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/console.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/console.c
@@ -242,9 +242,11 @@ rtems_device_driver console_initialize(
           rtems_fatal_error_occurred(sc);
         }
       }
-      sc = rtems_io_register_name(device->sDeviceName, major, minor);
-      if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-        rtems_fatal_error_occurred(sc);
+      if (device->sDeviceName != NULL) {
+        sc = rtems_io_register_name(device->sDeviceName, major, minor);
+        if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
+          rtems_fatal_error_occurred(sc);
+        }
       }
     }
   }