diff --git a/hal/src/main/native/athena/HAL.cpp b/hal/src/main/native/athena/HAL.cpp
index 4de5007bda..bb2dc32f09 100644
--- a/hal/src/main/native/athena/HAL.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/main/native/athena/HAL.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ const char* HAL_GetErrorMessage(int32_t code) {
       return HAL_INVALID_DMA_ADDITION_MESSAGE;
     case HAL_USE_LAST_ERROR:
       return HAL_USE_LAST_ERROR_MESSAGE;
+    case HAL_CONSOLE_OUT_ENABLED_ERROR:
+      return HAL_CONSOLE_OUT_ENABLED_ERROR_MESSAGE;
     default:
       return "Unknown error status";
   }
diff --git a/hal/src/main/native/athena/SerialPort.cpp b/hal/src/main/native/athena/SerialPort.cpp
index 0163f6e48f..374986b05c 100644
--- a/hal/src/main/native/athena/SerialPort.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/main/native/athena/SerialPort.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ HAL_SerialPortHandle HAL_InitializeSerialPortDirect(HAL_SerialPort port,
   serialPort->portId = open(portName, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
   if (serialPort->portId < 0) {
     *status = errno;
+    if (*status == EACCES) {
+      *status = HAL_CONSOLE_OUT_ENABLED_ERROR;
+    }
     serialPortHandles->Free(handle);
     return HAL_kInvalidHandle;
   }
diff --git a/hal/src/main/native/include/hal/Errors.h b/hal/src/main/native/include/hal/Errors.h
index 5da75d956c..b24bfb7126 100644
--- a/hal/src/main/native/include/hal/Errors.h
+++ b/hal/src/main/native/include/hal/Errors.h
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@
 #define HAL_USE_LAST_ERROR_MESSAGE \
   "HAL: Use HAL_GetLastError(status) to get last error"
 
+#define HAL_CONSOLE_OUT_ENABLED_ERROR -1157
+#define HAL_CONSOLE_OUT_ENABLED_ERROR_MESSAGE                           \
+  "HAL: Onboard serial port is requested, but Console Out is enabled. " \
+  "Disable Console Out using imaging tool"
+
 #define HAL_CAN_BUFFER_OVERRUN -35007
 #define HAL_CAN_BUFFER_OVERRUN_MESSAGE \
   "HAL: CAN Output Buffer Full. Ensure a device is attached"
diff --git a/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp b/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp
index 085c1d70fa..9b93d19687 100644
--- a/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ const char* HAL_GetErrorMessage(int32_t code) {
       return HAL_LED_CHANNEL_ERROR_MESSAGE;
     case HAL_USE_LAST_ERROR:
       return HAL_USE_LAST_ERROR_MESSAGE;
+    case HAL_CONSOLE_OUT_ENABLED_ERROR:
+      return HAL_CONSOLE_OUT_ENABLED_ERROR_MESSAGE;
     default:
       return "Unknown error status";
   }