diff --git a/src/kservice.c b/src/kservice.c
index cb0064f38b..12878e67d1 100644
--- a/src/kservice.c
+++ b/src/kservice.c
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ rt_device_t rt_console_set_device(const char *name)
 
         /* set new console device */
         _console_device = new;
-        rt_device_open(_console_device, RT_DEVICE_OFLAG_RDWR);
+        rt_device_open(_console_device, RT_DEVICE_OFLAG_RDWR | RT_DEVICE_FLAG_STREAM);
     }
 
     return old;