diff --git a/lib/internal/console/constructor.js b/lib/internal/console/constructor.js
index 85b88a72ea9290..5aa3c3a28367d8 100644
--- a/lib/internal/console/constructor.js
+++ b/lib/internal/console/constructor.js
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ function createWriteErrorHandler(instance, streamSymbol) {
       // removed after the event, non-console.* writes won't be affected.
       // we are only adding noop if there is no one else listening for 'error'
       if (stream.listenerCount('error') === 0) {
-        stream.on('error', noop);
+        stream.once('error', noop);
       }
     }
   };