diff --git a/system/dev/misc/console/console.c b/system/dev/misc/console/console.c
index b939b72..8f0c8fe 100644
--- a/system/dev/misc/console/console.c
+++ b/system/dev/misc/console/console.c
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@
 };
 
 static zx_status_t console_bind(void* ctx, zx_device_t* parent) {
+    // If we're in an isolated devmgr, we won't have the root resource.  In that
+    // case, just don't bind this driver.
+    if (get_root_resource() == ZX_HANDLE_INVALID) {
+        return ZX_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+    }
+
     console_device_t* console = calloc(1, sizeof(console_device_t));
     if (!console) {
         return ZX_ERR_NO_MEMORY;