2 files changed, 16 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_console.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_console.c
index 6e149c8ab835..0475a5452404 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_console.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_console.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <asm/machvec.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/sal.h>
+#include <asm/hpsim.h>
 
 #include "hpsim_ssc.h"
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ static int simcons_init (struct console *, char *);
 static void simcons_write (struct console *, const char *, unsigned);
 static struct tty_driver *simcons_console_device (struct console *, int *);
 
-struct console hpsim_cons = {
+static struct console hpsim_cons = {
         .name =         "simcons",
         .write =        simcons_write,
         .device =       simcons_console_device,
@@ -62,3 +63,15 @@ static struct tty_driver *simcons_console_device (struct console *c, int *index)
         *index = c->index;
         return hp_simserial_driver;
 }
+
+int simcons_register(void)
+{
+        if (!ia64_platform_is("hpsim"))
+                return 1;
+
+        if (hpsim_cons.flags & CON_ENABLED)
+                return 1;
+
+        register_console(&hpsim_cons);
+        return 0;
+}
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c
index f2297192a582..f629e903ebc7 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <asm/machvec.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/sal.h>
+#include <asm/hpsim.h>
 
 #include "hpsim_ssc.h"
 
@@ -41,11 +42,5 @@ hpsim_setup (char **cmdline_p)
 {
         ROOT_DEV = Root_SDA1;           /* default to first SCSI drive */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HP_SIMSERIAL_CONSOLE
-        {
-                extern struct console hpsim_cons;
-                if (ia64_platform_is("hpsim"))
-                        register_console(&hpsim_cons);
-        }
-#endif
+        simcons_register();
 }