diff --git a/src/etc/inc/system.inc b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
index bdc592838..2713c52e4 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -1739,7 +1739,11 @@ function system_login_configure($verbose = false)
     }
 
     if ($serial_enabled) {
-        @file_put_contents('/boot.config', "-S{$serialspeed} -D\n");
+        if (count($console_selection) >= 2) {
+            @file_put_contents('/boot.config', "-S{$serialspeed} -D\n");
+        } else {
+            @file_put_contents('/boot.config', "-S{$serialspeed} -h\n");
+        }
         $new_boot_config['comconsole_speed'] = '"'.$serialspeed.'"';
         $new_boot_config['boot_serial'] = '"YES"';
     } elseif (!$output_enabled) {