diff --git a/src/arch/i386/interface/vmware/vmconsole.c b/src/arch/i386/interface/vmware/vmconsole.c
index 096b1af1..7f02c50e 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/interface/vmware/vmconsole.c
+++ b/src/arch/i386/interface/vmware/vmconsole.c
@@ -51,10 +51,18 @@ static struct {
 	.prefix = "log ",
 };
 
+/** VMware logfile console ANSI escape sequence handlers */
+static struct ansiesc_handler vmconsole_handlers[] = {
+	{ 0, NULL }
+};
+
 /** VMware logfile line console */
 static struct line_console vmconsole_line = {
 	.buffer = vmconsole_buffer.message,
 	.len = sizeof ( vmconsole_buffer.message ),
+	.ctx = {
+		.handlers = vmconsole_handlers,
+	},
 };
 
 /** VMware logfile console recursion marker */
diff --git a/src/core/lineconsole.c b/src/core/lineconsole.c
index c43a2875..71bc1f8b 100644
--- a/src/core/lineconsole.c
+++ b/src/core/lineconsole.c
@@ -29,16 +29,6 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
 #include <ipxe/ansiesc.h>
 #include <ipxe/lineconsole.h>
 
-/** Line-based console ANSI escape sequence handlers */
-static struct ansiesc_handler line_ansiesc_handlers[] = {
-	{ 0, NULL }
-};
-
-/** Line-based console ANSI escape sequence context */
-static struct ansiesc_context line_ansiesc_ctx = {
-	.handlers = line_ansiesc_handlers,
-};
-
 /**
  * Print a character to a line-based console
  *
@@ -48,7 +38,7 @@ static struct ansiesc_context line_ansiesc_ctx = {
 size_t line_putchar ( struct line_console *line, int character ) {
 
 	/* Strip ANSI escape sequences */
-	character = ansiesc_process ( &line_ansiesc_ctx, character );
+	character = ansiesc_process ( &line->ctx, character );
 	if ( character < 0 )
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/include/ipxe/lineconsole.h b/src/include/ipxe/lineconsole.h
index d53a0e9f..925c0acc 100644
--- a/src/include/ipxe/lineconsole.h
+++ b/src/include/ipxe/lineconsole.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <ipxe/ansiesc.h>
 
 /** A line-based console */
 struct line_console {
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ struct line_console {
 	 * a potential terminating NUL.
 	 */
 	size_t len;
+	/** ANSI escape sequence context */
+	struct ansiesc_context ctx;
 };
 
 extern size_t line_putchar ( struct line_console *line, int character );
diff --git a/src/net/udp/syslog.c b/src/net/udp/syslog.c
index abf51359..caa0d0b2 100644
--- a/src/net/udp/syslog.c
+++ b/src/net/udp/syslog.c
@@ -68,10 +68,18 @@ static struct interface syslogger = INTF_INIT ( syslogger_desc );
 /** Syslog line buffer */
 static char syslog_buffer[SYSLOG_BUFSIZE];
 
+/** Syslog ANSI escape sequence handlers */
+static struct ansiesc_handler syslog_handlers[] = {
+	{ 0, NULL }
+};
+
 /** Syslog line console */
 static struct line_console syslog_line = {
 	.buffer = syslog_buffer,
 	.len = sizeof ( syslog_buffer ),
+	.ctx = {
+		.handlers = syslog_handlers,
+	},
 };
 
 /** Syslog recursion marker */