diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/console.c b/drivers/usb/serial/console.c
index b22ac32..f347da2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/console.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/console.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
 	/* The console is special in terms of closing the device so
 	 * indicate this port is now acting as a system console. */
 	port->console = 1;
+	port->port.console = 1;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&serial->disc_mutex);
 	return retval;