diff --git a/dlls/kernel32/tests/console.c b/dlls/kernel32/tests/console.c
index 0376d00892e..5e604e949f6 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel32/tests/console.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel32/tests/console.c
@@ -3776,15 +3776,20 @@ static void test_GetConsoleScreenBufferInfoEx(HANDLE std_output)
 
 static void test_FreeConsole(void)
 {
-    HANDLE handle, unbound_output = NULL;
+    HANDLE handle, unbound_output = NULL, unbound_input = NULL;
     DWORD size, mode;
     WCHAR title[16];
+    char buf[32];
     HWND hwnd;
     UINT cp;
     BOOL ret;
 
     ok(RtlGetCurrentPeb()->ProcessParameters->ConsoleHandle != NULL, "ConsoleHandle is NULL\n");
-    if (!skip_nt) unbound_output = create_unbound_handle(TRUE, TRUE);
+    if (!skip_nt)
+    {
+        unbound_input  = create_unbound_handle(FALSE, TRUE);
+        unbound_output = create_unbound_handle(TRUE, TRUE);
+    }
 
     ret = FreeConsole();
     ok(ret, "FreeConsole failed: %u\n", GetLastError());
@@ -3865,10 +3870,19 @@ static void test_FreeConsole(void)
     handle = GetConsoleInputWaitHandle();
     ok(!handle, "GetConsoleInputWaitHandle returned %p\n", handle);
 
+    ret = ReadFile(unbound_input, buf, sizeof(buf), &size, NULL);
+    ok(!ret && GetLastError() == ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE,
+       "ReadFile returned %x %u\n", ret, GetLastError());
+
+    ret = FlushFileBuffers(unbound_input);
+    ok(!ret && GetLastError() == ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE,
+       "ReadFile returned %x %u\n", ret, GetLastError());
+
     ret = GetConsoleMode(unbound_output, &mode);
     ok(!ret && GetLastError() == ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE,
        "GetConsoleMode returned %x %u\n", ret, GetLastError());
 
+    CloseHandle(unbound_input);
     CloseHandle(unbound_output);
 }
 
diff --git a/server/console.c b/server/console.c
index 91a00df0998..7cffa512f0e 100644
--- a/server/console.c
+++ b/server/console.c
@@ -290,15 +290,22 @@ static const struct object_ops console_device_ops =
     no_destroy                        /* destroy */
 };
 
+struct console_input
+{
+    struct object         obj;         /* object header */
+    struct fd            *fd;          /* pseudo-fd */
+};
+
 static void console_input_dump( struct object *obj, int verbose );
 static struct object *console_input_open_file( struct object *obj, unsigned int access,
                                                unsigned int sharing, unsigned int options );
 static int console_input_add_queue( struct object *obj, struct wait_queue_entry *entry );
 static struct fd *console_input_get_fd( struct object *obj );
+static void console_input_destroy( struct object *obj );
 
 static const struct object_ops console_input_ops =
 {
-    sizeof(struct object),            /* size */
+    sizeof(struct console_input),     /* size */
     console_input_dump,               /* dump */
     console_device_get_type,          /* get_type */
     console_input_add_queue,          /* add_queue */
@@ -317,7 +324,26 @@ static const struct object_ops console_input_ops =
     console_input_open_file,          /* open_file */
     no_kernel_obj_list,               /* get_kernel_obj_list */
     no_close_handle,                  /* close_handle */
-    no_destroy                        /* destroy */
+    console_input_destroy             /* destroy */
+};
+
+static int console_input_read( struct fd *fd, struct async *async, file_pos_t pos );
+static int console_input_flush( struct fd *fd, struct async *async );
+static int console_input_ioctl( struct fd *fd, ioctl_code_t code, struct async *async );
+
+static const struct fd_ops console_input_fd_ops =
+{
+    default_fd_get_poll_events,   /* get_poll_events */
+    default_poll_event,           /* poll_event */
+    console_get_fd_type,          /* get_fd_type */
+    console_input_read,           /* read */
+    no_fd_write,                  /* write */
+    console_input_flush,          /* flush */
+    console_get_file_info,        /* get_file_info */
+    console_get_volume_info,      /* get_volume_info */
+    console_input_ioctl,          /* ioctl */
+    default_fd_queue_async,       /* queue_async */
+    default_fd_reselect_async     /* reselect_async */
 };
 
 static void console_output_dump( struct object *obj, int verbose );
@@ -1213,8 +1239,17 @@ static struct object *console_device_lookup_name( struct object *obj, struct uni
 
     if (name->len == sizeof(inputW) && !memcmp( name->str, inputW, name->len ))
     {
+        struct console_input *console_input;
         name->len = 0;
-        return alloc_object( &console_input_ops );
+        if (!(console_input = alloc_object( &console_input_ops ))) return NULL;
+        console_input->fd = alloc_pseudo_fd( &console_input_fd_ops, &console_input->obj,
+                                             FILE_SYNCHRONOUS_IO_NONALERT );
+        if (!console_input->fd)
+        {
+            release_object( console_input );
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        return &console_input->obj;
     }
 
     if (name->len == sizeof(outputW) && !memcmp( name->str, outputW, name->len ))
@@ -1285,12 +1320,9 @@ static int console_input_add_queue( struct object *obj, struct wait_queue_entry
 
 static struct fd *console_input_get_fd( struct object *obj )
 {
-    if (!current->process->console)
-    {
-        set_error( STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED );
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return get_obj_fd( &current->process->console->obj );
+    struct console_input *console_input = (struct console_input *)obj;
+    assert( obj->ops == &console_input_ops );
+    return (struct fd *)grab_object( console_input->fd );
 }
 
 static struct object *console_input_open_file( struct object *obj, unsigned int access,
@@ -1299,6 +1331,50 @@ static struct object *console_input_open_file( struct object *obj, unsigned int
     return grab_object( obj );
 }
 
+static void console_input_destroy( struct object *obj )
+{
+    struct console_input *console_input = (struct console_input *)obj;
+
+    assert( obj->ops == &console_input_ops );
+    if (console_input->fd) release_object( console_input->fd );
+}
+
+static int console_input_ioctl( struct fd *fd, ioctl_code_t code, struct async *async )
+{
+    struct console *console = current->process->console;
+
+    if (!console)
+    {
+        set_error( STATUS_INVALID_HANDLE );
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return console_ioctl( console->fd, code, async );
+}
+
+static int console_input_read( struct fd *fd, struct async *async, file_pos_t pos )
+{
+    struct console *console = current->process->console;
+
+    if (!console)
+    {
+        set_error( STATUS_INVALID_HANDLE );
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return console_read( console->fd, async, pos );
+}
+
+static int console_input_flush( struct fd *fd, struct async *async )
+{
+    struct console *console = current->process->console;
+
+    if (!console)
+    {
+        set_error( STATUS_INVALID_HANDLE );
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return console_flush( console->fd, async );
+}
+
 static void console_output_dump( struct object *obj, int verbose )
 {
     fputs( "console Output device\n", stderr );