diff --git a/init/service_utils.cpp b/init/service_utils.cpp
index 52e66153c..16eab9eb7 100644
--- a/init/service_utils.cpp
+++ b/init/service_utils.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Result<void> SetProcessAttributes(const ProcessAttributes& attr) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (!attr.console.empty()) {
+    if (RequiresConsole(attr)) {
         setsid();
         OpenConsole(attr.console);
     } else {
diff --git a/init/service_utils.h b/init/service_utils.h
index 228ae2b35..5af779c42 100644
--- a/init/service_utils.h
+++ b/init/service_utils.h
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ struct ProcessAttributes {
     int priority;
     bool stdio_to_kmsg;
 };
+
+inline bool RequiresConsole(const ProcessAttributes& attr) {
+    return !attr.console.empty();
+}
+
 Result<void> SetProcessAttributes(const ProcessAttributes& attr);
 
 Result<void> WritePidToFiles(std::vector<std::string>* files);