1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 0eb1c7463fe4..038c7cb52390 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -453,7 +453,10 @@ static int __init do_early_param(char *param, char *val)
         struct obs_kernel_param *p;
 
         for (p = __setup_start; p < __setup_end; p++) {
-                if (p->early && strcmp(param, p->str) == 0) {
+                if ((p->early && strcmp(param, p->str) == 0) ||
+                    (strcmp(param, "console") == 0 &&
+                     strcmp(p->str, "earlycon") == 0)
+                ) {
                         if (p->setup_func(val) != 0)
                                 printk(KERN_WARNING
                                        "Malformed early option '%s'\n", param);