1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg.c
index f9748498fe58..13b867093499 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg.c
@@ -156,15 +156,13 @@ static struct console udbg_console = {
         .index  = 0,
 };
 
-static int early_console_initialized;
-
 /*
  * Called by setup_system after ppc_md->probe and ppc_md->early_init.
  * Call it again after setting udbg_putc in ppc_md->setup_arch.
  */
 void __init register_early_udbg_console(void)
 {
-        if (early_console_initialized)
+        if (early_console)
                 return;
 
         if (!udbg_putc)
@@ -174,7 +172,7 @@ void __init register_early_udbg_console(void)
                 printk(KERN_INFO "early console immortal !\n");
                 udbg_console.flags &= ~CON_BOOT;
         }
-        early_console_initialized = 1;
+        early_console = &udbg_console;
         register_console(&udbg_console);
 }