diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 653382336..89f24cba4 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ service console /system/bin/sh
     user shell
     group shell log readproc
     seclabel u:r:shell:s0
+    setenv HOSTNAME console
 
 on property:ro.debuggable=1
     # Give writes to anyone for the trace folder on debug builds.