1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c
index 5e6ddfa474c0..89f46f377922 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static int __init check_legacy_serial_console(void)
         DBG(" -> check_legacy_serial_console()\n");
 
         /* The user has requested a console so this is already set up. */
-        if (strstr(saved_command_line, "console=")) {
+        if (strstr(boot_command_line, "console=")) {
                 DBG(" console was specified !\n");
                 return -EBUSY;
         }