diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index fa823a54cf35..dcf43f66404f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ static struct console univ8250_console = {
 	.device		= uart_console_device,
 	.setup		= univ8250_console_setup,
 	.match		= univ8250_console_match,
-	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_ANYTIME,
+	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_ANYTIME | CON_CONSDEV,
 	.index		= -1,
 	.data		= &serial8250_reg,
 };