diff --git a/src/kservice.c b/src/kservice.c
index 7caf43ce28dec29e93ec9c5af9eaf352dd3ab6ea..0a74f052689a797f6ca6fcd3e0327eea82941a14 100644
--- a/src/kservice.c
+++ b/src/kservice.c
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ RTM_EXPORT(rt_console_get_device);
  *
  * @param name the name of new console device
  *
- * @return the old console device handler
+ * @return the old console device handler on successful, or RT_NULL on failure.
  */
 rt_device_t rt_console_set_device(const char *name)
 {
@@ -1127,6 +1127,10 @@ rt_device_t rt_console_set_device(const char *name)
 
     /* find new console device */
     new_device = rt_device_find(name);
+    
+    /* check whether it's a same device */
+    if (new_device == old_device) return RT_NULL;
+    
     if (new_device != RT_NULL)
     {
         if (_console_device != RT_NULL)