diff --git a/drivers/accessibility/speakup/main.c b/drivers/accessibility/speakup/main.c
index 48019660a096..63c5444f0f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/accessibility/speakup/main.c
+++ b/drivers/accessibility/speakup/main.c
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ static void speakup_con_update(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!speakup_console[vc->vc_num] || spk_parked)
+	if (!speakup_console[vc->vc_num] || spk_parked || !synth)
 		return;
 	if (!spin_trylock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags))
 		/* Speakup output, discard */