diff --git a/include/configs/bamboo.h b/include/configs/bamboo.h
index 01f86f5..95f9b5c 100644
--- a/include/configs/bamboo.h
+++ b/include/configs/bamboo.h
@@ -278,12 +278,14 @@
 #define CONFIG_PHY1_ADDR        1
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_BAMBOO_NAND
-#define CONFIG_NET_MULTI        1       /* required for netconsole      */
 #define CONFIG_HAS_ETH1		1	/* add support for "eth1addr"	*/
 #endif /* CONFIG_BAMBOO_NAND */
 
 #define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	32	/* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
 
+#define CONFIG_NETCONSOLE		/* include NetConsole support	*/
+#define CONFIG_NET_MULTI        1       /* required for netconsole      */
+
 /* Partitions */
 #define CONFIG_MAC_PARTITION
 #define CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION
diff --git a/include/configs/bubinga.h b/include/configs/bubinga.h
index 5feb63a..2f99ef0 100644
--- a/include/configs/bubinga.h
+++ b/include/configs/bubinga.h
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_NET_MULTI	1
 #define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	16	/* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
 
+#define CONFIG_NETCONSOLE		/* include NetConsole support	*/
+
 #define CONFIG_RTC_DS174x	1	/* use DS1743 RTC in Bubinga	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_COMMANDS	       (CONFIG_CMD_DFL	| \
diff --git a/include/configs/ebony.h b/include/configs/ebony.h
index 5f608be..8eb4697 100644
--- a/include/configs/ebony.h
+++ b/include/configs/ebony.h
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_NET_MULTI	1
 #define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	32	/* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
 
+#define CONFIG_NETCONSOLE		/* include NetConsole support	*/
+
 #define CONFIG_COMMANDS	       (CONFIG_CMD_DFL	| \
 				CFG_CMD_ASKENV	| \
 				CFG_CMD_DATE	| \
diff --git a/include/configs/ocotea.h b/include/configs/ocotea.h
index 5a27c02..49dd487 100644
--- a/include/configs/ocotea.h
+++ b/include/configs/ocotea.h
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_ZERO_BOOTDELAY_CHECK	/* check for keypress on bootdelay==0 */
 #define CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE 1	/* include version env variable */
 
-#define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	32	  /* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
+#define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	32	/* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
+
+#define CONFIG_NETCONSOLE		/* include NetConsole support	*/
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * PCI stuff
diff --git a/include/configs/walnut.h b/include/configs/walnut.h
index d33956d..6dbce57 100644
--- a/include/configs/walnut.h
+++ b/include/configs/walnut.h
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@
 
 #define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	16	/* use 16 rx buffer on 405 emac */
 
+#define CONFIG_NETCONSOLE		/* include NetConsole support	*/
+#define CONFIG_NET_MULTI		/* needed for NetConsole	*/
+
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * I2C stuff
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/configs/yellowstone.h b/include/configs/yellowstone.h
index f2cd053..092959e 100644
--- a/include/configs/yellowstone.h
+++ b/include/configs/yellowstone.h
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_HAS_ETH1		1	/* add support for "eth1addr"	*/
 #define CONFIG_PHY_ADDR		1	/* PHY address, See schematics	*/
 
-#define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	32	  /* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
+#define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	32	/* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
+
+#define CONFIG_NETCONSOLE		/* include NetConsole support	*/
 
 /* Partitions */
 #define CONFIG_MAC_PARTITION
diff --git a/include/configs/yosemite.h b/include/configs/yosemite.h
index 141cdb1..d2bba98 100644
--- a/include/configs/yosemite.h
+++ b/include/configs/yosemite.h
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_HAS_ETH1		1	/* add support for "eth1addr"	*/
 #define CONFIG_PHY_ADDR		1	/* PHY address, See schematics	*/
 
-#define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	32	  /* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
+#define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	32	/* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
+
+#define CONFIG_NETCONSOLE		/* include NetConsole support	*/
 
 /* Partitions */
 #define CONFIG_MAC_PARTITION