diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index 1bc00b721e9dac70693f20b85c4f72776f214eb2..be95e55b228b83077ace9af42764d75f8a286d11 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -2623,6 +2623,9 @@ static struct console serial8250_console = {
 
 static int __init serial8250_console_init(void)
 {
+	if (nr_uarts > UART_NR)
+		nr_uarts = UART_NR;
+
 	serial8250_isa_init_ports();
 	register_console(&serial8250_console);
 	return 0;