diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
index 9fccc26..8dabac1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
 
 int usb_serial_handle_sysrq_char(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned int ch)
 {
-	if (port->sysrq) {
+	if (port->sysrq && port->console) {
 		if (ch && time_before(jiffies, port->sysrq)) {
 			handle_sysrq(ch, tty_port_tty_get(&port->port));
 			port->sysrq = 0;