diff --git a/stand/efi/libefi/efi_console.c b/stand/efi/libefi/efi_console.c
index 22adcd3a00e2..6782cf5696a8 100644
--- a/stand/efi/libefi/efi_console.c
+++ b/stand/efi/libefi/efi_console.c
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ term_image_display(teken_gfx_t *state, const teken_rect_t *r)
 	teken_pos_t p;
 	int idx;
 
+	if (screen_buffer == NULL)
+		return;
+
 	for (p.tp_row = r->tr_begin.tp_row;
 	    p.tp_row < r->tr_end.tp_row; p.tp_row++) {
 		for (p.tp_col = r->tr_begin.tp_col;
diff --git a/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c b/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c
index 47150b3dd09f..b42a476ef85e 100644
--- a/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c
+++ b/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ term_image_display(teken_gfx_t *state, const teken_rect_t *r)
 	teken_pos_t p;
 	int idx;
 
+	if (screen_buffer == NULL)
+		return;
+
 	for (p.tp_row = r->tr_begin.tp_row;
 	    p.tp_row < r->tr_end.tp_row; p.tp_row++) {
                 for (p.tp_col = r->tr_begin.tp_col;