--- src/consoles.c
+++ src/consoles.c	2014-02-07 15:33:15.786235493 +0000
@@ -313,16 +313,19 @@ console:
 	 */
 	if ((fc = fopen("/proc/consoles", "re"))) {
 		char fbuf[16];
-		int maj, min;
+		int maj, min, matches;
 		DIR *dir;
 		dir = opendir("/dev");
 		if (!dir) {
 			fclose(fc);
 			goto fallback;
 		}
-		while ((fscanf(fc, "%*s %*s (%[^)]) %d:%d", &fbuf[0], &maj, &min) == 3)) {
+		while ((matches = fscanf(fc, "%*s %*s (%[^)]) %d:%d", &fbuf[0], &maj, &min)) >= 1) {
 			char * name;
 
+			if (matches != 3)
+				continue;
+
 			if (!strchr(fbuf, 'E'))
 				continue;
 			comparedev = makedev(maj, min);