diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/serial.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/serial.c
index 0127065..0e1a8ec 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/serial.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/serial.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <mpc5xxx.h>
 
 #if defined (CONFIG_SERIAL_MULTI)
@@ -348,6 +349,11 @@
 	serial0_puts,
 };
 
+__weak struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void)
+{
+	return &serial0_device;
+}
+
 struct serial_device serial1_device =
 {
 	"serial1",