diff --git a/sys/sys/cons.h b/sys/sys/cons.h
index ad73b258df6..fec7f6c01b8 100644
--- a/sys/sys/cons.h
+++ b/sys/sys/cons.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ extern	struct tty *constty;	/* Temporary virtual console. */
 	static struct consdev name = {					\
 		.cn_ops = &ops,						\
 		.cn_arg = (arg),					\
+		.cn_name = #name,					\
 	};								\
 	DATA_SET(cons_set, name)