diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index a6d023c3b852..d5fd844e5b08 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2146,7 +2146,8 @@ static int have_callable_console(void)
 	struct console *con;
 
 	for_each_console(con)
-		if (con->flags & CON_ANYTIME)
+		if ((con->flags & CON_ENABLED) &&
+				(con->flags & CON_ANYTIME))
 			return 1;
 
 	return 0;