diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index eb7a2bc..e84ba8b 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@
         s->t_attrib = s->t_attrib_default;
     }
 
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
     if (chr->init)
         chr->init(chr);
 }