diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 664c99aeeca58..ce8899c13af3d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -2759,6 +2759,8 @@ int uart_add_one_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *uport)
 
 	uart_configure_port(drv, state, uport);
 
+	port->console = uart_console(uport);
+
 	num_groups = 2;
 	if (uport->attr_group)
 		num_groups++;