diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index e173731e20..7461446e71 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -2306,7 +2306,7 @@ QEMUCursor *qemu_console_get_cursor(QemuConsole *con)
     if (con == NULL) {
         con = active_console;
     }
-    return con->cursor;
+    return con ? con->cursor : NULL;
 }
 
 bool qemu_console_is_visible(QemuConsole *con)