diff --git a/src/os/vxworks/src/os-impl-console.c b/src/os/vxworks/src/os-impl-console.c
index c4cecc4d9..bc9dd89fa 100644
--- a/src/os/vxworks/src/os-impl-console.c
+++ b/src/os/vxworks/src/os-impl-console.c
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ int32 OS_ConsoleCreate_Impl(const OS_object_token_t *token)
     int32                              return_code;
     OS_console_internal_record_t *     console;
 
-    local   = OS_OBJECT_TABLE_GET(OS_impl_console_table, *token);
-    console = OS_OBJECT_TABLE_GET(OS_console_table, *token);
-
     if (OS_ObjectIndexFromToken(token) == 0)
     {
         return_code = OS_SUCCESS;
 
+        local   = OS_OBJECT_TABLE_GET(OS_impl_console_table, *token);
+        console = OS_OBJECT_TABLE_GET(OS_console_table, *token);
+
         if (console->IsAsync)
         {
             OS_DEBUG("%s(): Starting Async Console Handler\n", __func__);