diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index 8d26ed79bb4c5..876878a7704ff 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@ static int tty_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
 	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 	noctty = (filp->f_flags & O_NOCTTY) ||
-			device == MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0) ||
+			(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_VT) && device == MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0)) ||
 			device == MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1) ||
 			(tty->driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY &&
 			 tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER);