diff --git a/console.c b/console.c
index 72635053..ef4f4e30 100644
--- a/console.c
+++ b/console.c
@@ -3421,6 +3421,20 @@ int prev_rlen3270;
     if (sysblk.herclogo == NULL)
         init_logo();
 
+#if defined( __EMSCRIPTEN__ ) && defined( WASM_NO_CONSOLE_LISTENER )
+    /* Stub for the wasm build without the socket shim               */
+    /* (patch 0008 / src/wasm/wasmsock.c): Emscripten sockets cannot */
+    /* listen for TCP clients, and FD_SET of a failed (-1) listening */
+    /* socket writes out of bounds. No 3270 client can connect, so   */
+    /* just wait until the last console device is detached.          */
+    logmsg( "wasm: console listener disabled (no socket shim); "
+            "3270 devices stay unconnected\n" );
+    while (console_cnslcnt > 0)
+        USLEEP( 100 * 1000 );
+    LOG_THREAD_END( CON_CONN_THREAD_NAME );
+    return NULL;
+#endif
+
     /* Save starting sysblk.cnslport value
        and create starting listening socket */
     curr_cnslport = strdup( sysblk.cnslport );