diff --git a/common/console.c b/common/console.c
index 0c9099ca52..2bccc8ab10 100644
--- a/common/console.c
+++ b/common/console.c
@@ -348,7 +348,8 @@ static void console_puts_select(int file, bool serial_only, const char *s)
 
 void console_puts_select_stderr(bool serial_only, const char *s)
 {
-	console_puts_select(stderr, serial_only, s);
+	if (gd->flags & GD_FLG_DEVINIT)
+		console_puts_select(stderr, serial_only, s);
 }
 
 static void console_puts(int file, const char *s)
@@ -401,7 +402,8 @@ static inline void console_putc(int file, const char c)
 
 void console_puts_select(int file, bool serial_only, const char *s)
 {
-	if (serial_only == console_dev_is_serial(stdio_devices[file]))
+	if ((gd->flags & GD_FLG_DEVINIT) &&
+	    serial_only == console_dev_is_serial(stdio_devices[file]))
 		stdio_devices[file]->puts(stdio_devices[file], s);
 }