diff --git a/vmm/src/config.rs b/vmm/src/config.rs
index 8181cc231..f40458274 100644
--- a/vmm/src/config.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/config.rs
@@ -352,6 +352,15 @@ pub enum ConsoleOutputMode {
     File,
 }
 
+impl ConsoleOutputMode {
+    pub fn input_enabled(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            ConsoleOutputMode::Tty => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct ConsoleConfig<'a> {
     pub file: Option<&'a Path>,
     pub mode: ConsoleOutputMode,
diff --git a/vmm/src/vm.rs b/vmm/src/vm.rs
index e3ca92cbf..f1381eb99 100755
--- a/vmm/src/vm.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/vm.rs
@@ -1489,7 +1489,9 @@ impl<'a> Vm<'a> {
                                 .read_raw(&mut out)
                                 .map_err(Error::Serial)?;
 
-                            if self.devices.serial.is_some() {
+                            if self.devices.serial.is_some()
+                                && self.config.serial.mode.input_enabled()
+                            {
                                 self.devices
                                     .serial
                                     .as_ref()
@@ -1500,7 +1502,9 @@ impl<'a> Vm<'a> {
                                     .map_err(Error::Serial)?;
                             }
 
-                            if self.devices.console.is_some() {
+                            if self.devices.console.is_some()
+                                && self.config.console.mode.input_enabled()
+                            {
                                 self.devices
                                     .console
                                     .as_ref()