diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c
index 342bb8dd56ac..c456ee5c1b4a 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 
 #include <linux/ext2_fs.h>
@@ -175,6 +174,9 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 	unsigned long mtd_phys = 0;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE
+	conswitchp = &dummy_con;
+#endif
 	cclk = get_cclk();
 	sclk = get_sclk();