diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 6188339dba3b..76fd6d08e3df 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -470,6 +470,11 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(syslog_lock);
  */
 static bool have_legacy_console;
 
+/*
+ * Specifies if an nbcon console is registered.
+ */
+static bool have_nbcon_console;
+
 /*
  * Specifies if a boot console is registered. If boot consoles are present,
  * nbcon consoles cannot print simultaneously and must be synchronized by
@@ -3559,6 +3564,7 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 	console_init_seq(newcon, bootcon_registered);
 
 	if (newcon->flags & CON_NBCON) {
+		have_nbcon_console = true;
 		nbcon_init(newcon);
 
 		/*
@@ -3645,6 +3651,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_console);
 static int unregister_console_locked(struct console *console)
 {
 	bool found_legacy_con = false;
+	bool found_nbcon_con = false;
 	bool found_boot_con = false;
 	struct console *c;
 	int res;
@@ -3701,13 +3708,18 @@ static int unregister_console_locked(struct console *console)
 	for_each_console(c) {
 		if (c->flags & CON_BOOT)
 			found_boot_con = true;
-		if (!(c->flags & CON_NBCON))
+
+		if (c->flags & CON_NBCON)
+			found_nbcon_con = true;
+		else
 			found_legacy_con = true;
 	}
 	if (!found_boot_con)
 		have_boot_console = found_boot_con;
 	if (!found_legacy_con)
 		have_legacy_console = found_legacy_con;
+	if (!found_nbcon_con)
+		have_nbcon_console = found_nbcon_con;
 
 	return res;
 }