1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c b/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
index 7b361f36ca96..c90817b04da9 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ __uml_exitcall(console_exit);
 
 static int console_chan_setup(char *str)
 {
+        if (!strncmp(str, "sole=", 5))  /* console= option specifies tty */
+                return 0;
+
         line_setup(vt_conf, MAX_TTYS, &def_conf, str, "console");
         return 1;
 }