diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d2f467b989..7655836d7b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Fri Jan 16 11:48:41 EST 2009 Cole Robinson <crobinso@redhat.com>
+
+	* src/domain_conf.c: Fix segfault with console device back compat.
+
 Thu Jan 15 20:12:19 GMT 2009  Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>
 
 	* src/remote_internal.c: Fix bug when fork isn't available (Win32)
diff --git a/src/domain_conf.c b/src/domain_conf.c
index 4250d81c76..94196e83f7 100644
--- a/src/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/domain_conf.c
@@ -3328,8 +3328,9 @@ char *virDomainDefFormat(virConnectPtr conn,
         if (virDomainChrDefFormat(conn, &buf, def->console, "console") < 0)
             goto cleanup;
     } else if (def->nserials != 0) {
-        /* ..else for legacy compat duplicate the serial device as a console */
-        if (virDomainChrDefFormat(conn, &buf, def->serials[n], "console") < 0)
+        /* ..else for legacy compat duplicate the first serial device as a
+         * console */
+        if (virDomainChrDefFormat(conn, &buf, def->serials[0], "console") < 0)
             goto cleanup;
     }