diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index fb1fbd4f1..d503ffe4f 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ 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.