diff --git a/softmmu/vl.c b/softmmu/vl.c
index a537a03..a711644 100644
--- a/softmmu/vl.c
+++ b/softmmu/vl.c
@@ -4284,9 +4284,6 @@
     qemu_opts_foreach(qemu_find_opts("mon"),
                       mon_init_func, NULL, &error_fatal);
 
-    /* connect semihosting console input if requested */
-    qemu_semihosting_console_init();
-
     if (foreach_device_config(DEV_SERIAL, serial_parse) < 0)
         exit(1);
     if (foreach_device_config(DEV_PARALLEL, parallel_parse) < 0)
@@ -4296,6 +4293,7 @@
 
     /* now chardevs have been created we may have semihosting to connect */
     qemu_semihosting_connect_chardevs();
+    qemu_semihosting_console_init();
 
     /* If no default VGA is requested, the default is "none".  */
     if (default_vga) {