diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
index 57dee0c7cd2b..5fb50fe54153 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static int __init omap_serial_early_init(void)
 		if (cmdline_find_option(uart_name)) {
 			console_uart_id = uart->num;
 
-			if (console_loglevel >= 10) {
+			if (console_loglevel >= CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_DEBUG) {
 				uart_debug = true;
 				pr_info("%s used as console in debug mode: uart%d clocks will not be gated",
 					uart_name, uart->num);