diff --git a/hw/virtio-serial-bus.c b/hw/virtio-serial-bus.c
index ab456ea396..d0e021932c 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-serial-bus.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-serial-bus.c
@@ -335,8 +335,10 @@ static void handle_input(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
 
 static uint32_t get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint32_t features)
 {
-    features |= (1 << VIRTIO_CONSOLE_F_MULTIPORT);
-
+    VirtIOSerial *vser = DO_UPCAST(VirtIOSerial, vdev, vdev);
+    if (vser->bus->max_nr_ports > 1) {
+        features |= (1 << VIRTIO_CONSOLE_F_MULTIPORT);
+    }
     return features;
 }