diff --git a/src/vconsole/vconsole-setup.c b/src/vconsole/vconsole-setup.c
index 1d5ee9ad44..d54764207e 100644
--- a/src/vconsole/vconsole-setup.c
+++ b/src/vconsole/vconsole-setup.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int keyboard_load_and_wait(const char *vc, Context *c, bool utf8) {
         map_toggle = context_get_config(c, VC_KEYMAP_TOGGLE);
 
         /* An empty map means kernel map */
-        if (!map)
+        if (isempty(map))
                 return 0;
 
         args[i++] = KBD_LOADKEYS;