diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c b/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
index 067fae26145..e954f0189bb 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ static void serial_find_console_or_panic(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_REQUIRE_SERIAL_CONSOLE
 	panic_str("No serial driver found");
 #endif
+	gd->cur_serial_dev = NULL;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL_PRESENT */