diff --git a/rules/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules b/rules/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules
index da1535f92b..e8116a372f 100644
--- a/rules/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules
+++ b/rules/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ KERNEL=="mwave",		GROUP="dialout"
 KERNEL=="hvc*|hvsi*",		GROUP="dialout"
 
 # virtio serial / console ports
-KERNEL=="vport*", SYMLINK+="virtio-ports/$attr{name}"
+KERNEL=="vport*", ATTR{name}=="?*", SYMLINK+="virtio-ports/$attr{name}"
 
 # mem
 KERNEL=="null|zero|full|random|urandom", MODE="0666"