diff --git a/components/esp_system/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml b/components/esp_system/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
index 27f3165dc1..27f8f25ab2 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/components/esp_system/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ components/esp_system/test_apps/cache_panic:
 components/esp_system/test_apps/console:
   disable:
     - if: CONFIG_NAME == "serial_jtag_only" and SOC_USB_SERIAL_JTAG_SUPPORTED != 1
+    - if: CONFIG_NAME == "serial_jtag_only_no_vfs" and SOC_USB_SERIAL_JTAG_SUPPORTED != 1
 
 components/esp_system/test_apps/esp_system_unity_tests:
   disable:
diff --git a/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/pytest_esp_system_console_tests.py b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/pytest_esp_system_console_tests.py
index 06432a8158..15d38d465e 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/pytest_esp_system_console_tests.py
+++ b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/pytest_esp_system_console_tests.py
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ def test_esp_system_console_no_output_uart(dut: Dut) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.usb_serial_jtag
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'port, config',
+    'port, flash_port, config',
     [
-        pytest.param('/dev/serial_ports/ttyACM-esp32', 'serial_jtag_only', marks=JTAG_SERIAL_MARKS),
+        pytest.param('/dev/serial_ports/ttyACM-esp32', '/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32', 'serial_jtag_only', marks=JTAG_SERIAL_MARKS),
+        pytest.param('/dev/serial_ports/ttyACM-esp32', '/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32', 'serial_jtag_only_no_vfs', marks=JTAG_SERIAL_MARKS),
     ],
     indirect=True,
 )
diff --git a/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.console_none b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.console_none
index 85ac33c784..b9b45e98d5 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.console_none
+++ b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.console_none
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_NONE=y
+CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_IO=y
diff --git a/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.console_none_no_vfs b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.console_none_no_vfs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..530f83183f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.console_none_no_vfs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_NONE=y
+CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_IO=n
diff --git a/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.serial_jtag_only b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.serial_jtag_only
index 0ed159f5c9..8471421aab 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.serial_jtag_only
+++ b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.serial_jtag_only
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_SERIAL_JTAG=y
 # Disabled due to semihosting issue IDF-9574
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_WATCHPOINT_END_OF_STACK=n
+CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_IO=y
diff --git a/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.serial_jtag_only_no_vfs b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.serial_jtag_only_no_vfs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e2c5be4dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_system/test_apps/console/sdkconfig.ci.serial_jtag_only_no_vfs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_SERIAL_JTAG=y
+# Disabled due to semihosting issue IDF-9574
+CONFIG_FREERTOS_WATCHPOINT_END_OF_STACK=n
+CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_IO=n
diff --git a/components/newlib/syscalls.c b/components/newlib/syscalls.c
index 3f58a446ef..20d890b287 100644
--- a/components/newlib/syscalls.c
+++ b/components/newlib/syscalls.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ static int syscall_not_implemented_aborts(void)
 
 ssize_t _write_r_console(struct _reent *r, int fd, const void * data, size_t size)
 {
+#if !CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_NONE
     const char* cdata = (const char*) data;
     if (fd == STDOUT_FILENO || fd == STDERR_FILENO) {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
@@ -36,12 +37,14 @@ ssize_t _write_r_console(struct _reent *r, int fd, const void * data, size_t siz
         }
         return size;
     }
+#endif //!CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_NONE
     __errno_r(r) = EBADF;
     return -1;
 }
 
 ssize_t _read_r_console(struct _reent *r, int fd, void * data, size_t size)
 {
+#if !CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_NONE
     char* cdata = (char*) data;
     if (fd == STDIN_FILENO) {
         size_t received;
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ ssize_t _read_r_console(struct _reent *r, int fd, void * data, size_t size)
         }
         return received;
     }
+#endif //!CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_NONE
     __errno_r(r) = EBADF;
     return -1;
 }