diff --git a/stand/common/console.c b/stand/common/console.c
--- a/stand/common/console.c
+++ b/stand/common/console.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 		if (*curpos != '\0') {
 			cons = cons_find(curpos);
 			if (cons == -1) {
-				printf("console %s is invalid!\n", curpos);
+				printf("console %s is unavailable\n", curpos);
 				failed++;
 			} else {
 				found++;
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 	if (found == 0)
 		printf("no valid consoles!\n");
 
-	if (found == 0 || failed != 0) {
+	if (found == 0 && failed != 0) {
 		printf("Available consoles:\n");
 		for (cons = 0; consoles[cons] != NULL; cons++)
 			printf("    %s\n", consoles[cons]->c_name);