diff --git a/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c b/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c
index 61db6973755a..f69bd097166e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c
@@ -589,6 +589,8 @@ static int __init pl010_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 	 */
 	if (co->index >= UART_NR)
 		co->index = 0;
+	if (!amba_ports[co->index])
+		return -ENODEV;
 	port = &amba_ports[co->index]->port;
 
 	if (options)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c b/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
index 9a3b374b2a08..44639e71372a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
@@ -661,6 +661,8 @@ static int __init pl011_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 	if (co->index >= UART_NR)
 		co->index = 0;
 	uap = amba_ports[co->index];
+	if (!uap)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	uap->port.uartclk = clk_get_rate(uap->clk);