1 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c b/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c
index b9713a723053..4f9ea1210023 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 extern void cobalt_machine_restart(char *command);
 extern void cobalt_machine_halt(void);
 extern void cobalt_machine_power_off(void);
+extern void cobalt_early_console(void);
 
 int cobalt_board_id;
 
@@ -109,14 +110,6 @@ void __init plat_setup(void)
         /* I/O port resource must include UART and LCD/buttons */
         ioport_resource.end = 0x0fffffff;
 
-        /*
-         * This is a prom style console. We just poke at the
-         *  UART to make it talk.
-         * Only use this console if you really screw up and can't
-         *  get to the stage of setting up a real serial console.
-         */
-        /*ns16550_setup_console();*/
-
         /* request I/O space for devices used on all i[345]86 PCs */
         for (i = 0; i < COBALT_IO_RESOURCES; i++)
                 request_resource(&ioport_resource, cobalt_io_resources + i);
@@ -136,6 +129,10 @@ void __init plat_setup(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250
         if (cobalt_board_id > COBALT_BRD_ID_RAQ1) {
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK
+                cobalt_early_console();
+#endif
+
                 uart.line       = 0;
                 uart.type       = PORT_UNKNOWN;
                 uart.uartclk    = 18432000;