diff --git a/arch/nios2/boot/dts/3c120_devboard.dts b/arch/nios2/boot/dts/3c120_devboard.dts
index 31c51f9a2f09..36ccdf05837d 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/boot/dts/3c120_devboard.dts
+++ b/arch/nios2/boot/dts/3c120_devboard.dts
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "debug console=ttyJ0,115200";
+		bootargs = "debug earlycon console=ttyJ0,115200";
+		stdout-path = &jtag_uart;
 	};
 };