diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index fae2dbb..def736d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -2040,12 +2040,13 @@
 
 	virtio_device_ready(portdev->vdev);
 
+	INIT_WORK(&portdev->control_work, &control_work_handler);
+
 	if (multiport) {
 		unsigned int nr_added_bufs;
 
 		spin_lock_init(&portdev->c_ivq_lock);
 		spin_lock_init(&portdev->c_ovq_lock);
-		INIT_WORK(&portdev->control_work, &control_work_handler);
 
 		nr_added_bufs = fill_queue(portdev->c_ivq,
 					   &portdev->c_ivq_lock);