diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/serial.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/serial.c
index cb5bbf0..558e4e2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/serial.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/serial.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <serial.h>
@@ -354,6 +355,17 @@ struct serial_device serial6_device =
 INIT_PSC_SERIAL_STRUCTURE(6, "psc6", "UART6");
 #endif
 
+__weak struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void)
+{
+#if (CONFIG_PSC_CONSOLE == 3)
+	return &serial3_device;
+#elif (CONFIG_PSC_CONSOLE == 6)
+	return &serial6_device;
+#else
+#error "invalid CONFIG_PSC_CONSOLE"
+#endif
+}
+
 #else
 
 void serial_setbrg(void)
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 @@ struct serial_device serial0_device =
 	serial0_puts,
 };
 
+__weak struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void)
+{
+	return &serial0_device;
+}
+
 struct serial_device serial1_device =
 {
 	"serial1",
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/serial.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/serial.c
index 9514c66..21803f5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/serial.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/serial.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <command.h>
 #include <serial.h>
 #include <watchdog.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -673,6 +674,15 @@ struct serial_device serial_scc_device =
 
 #endif	/* CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SCCx */
 
+__weak struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1) || defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2)
+	return &serial_smc_device;
+#else
+	return &serial_scc_device;
+#endif
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODEM_SUPPORT
 void disable_putc(void)
 {
diff --git a/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2_serial.c b/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2_serial.c
index fcfe624..74f165f 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2_serial.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2_serial.c
@@ -132,3 +132,8 @@ QUAD_INIT (0)
 QUAD_INIT (1)
 QUAD_INIT (2)
 QUAD_INIT (3)
+
+struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void)
+{
+	return ZOOM2_DEFAULT_SERIAL_DEVICE;
+}
diff --git a/common/serial.c b/common/serial.c
index 8ebf9a5..505c2c6 100644
--- a/common/serial.c
+++ b/common/serial.c
@@ -30,74 +30,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 static struct serial_device *serial_devices = NULL;
 static struct serial_device *serial_current = NULL;
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_LWMON) && !defined(CONFIG_PXA250) && !defined(CONFIG_PXA27X)
-struct serial_device *__default_serial_console (void)
-{
-#if defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1) || defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2)
-	return &serial_smc_device;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SCC1) || defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SCC2) \
-   || defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SCC3) || defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SCC4)
-	return &serial_scc_device;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_4xx) \
-   || defined(CONFIG_MB86R0x) || defined(CONFIG_MPC5xxx) \
-   || defined(CONFIG_MPC83xx) || defined(CONFIG_MPC85xx) \
-   || defined(CONFIG_MPC86xx) || defined(CONFIG_SYS_SC520) \
-   || defined(CONFIG_TEGRA2)
-#if defined(CONFIG_CONS_INDEX) && defined(CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_SERIAL)
-#if (CONFIG_CONS_INDEX==1)
-	return &eserial1_device;
-#elif (CONFIG_CONS_INDEX==2)
-	return &eserial2_device;
-#elif (CONFIG_CONS_INDEX==3)
-	return &eserial3_device;
-#elif (CONFIG_CONS_INDEX==4)
-	return &eserial4_device;
-#else
-#error "Bad CONFIG_CONS_INDEX."
-#endif
-#else
-	return &serial0_device;
-#endif
-#elif defined(CONFIG_MPC512X)
-#if (CONFIG_PSC_CONSOLE == 3)
-		return &serial3_device;
-#elif (CONFIG_PSC_CONSOLE == 6)
-		return &serial6_device;
-#else
-#error "Bad CONFIG_PSC_CONSOLE."
-#endif
-#elif defined(CONFIG_S3C2410)
-#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL1)
-	return &s3c24xx_serial0_device;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL2)
-	return &s3c24xx_serial1_device;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL3)
-	return &s3c24xx_serial2_device;
-#else
-#error "CONFIG_SERIAL? missing."
-#endif
-#elif defined(CONFIG_S5P)
-#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL0)
-	return &s5p_serial0_device;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL1)
-	return &s5p_serial1_device;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL2)
-	return &s5p_serial2_device;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL3)
-	return &s5p_serial3_device;
-#else
-#error "CONFIG_SERIAL? missing."
-#endif
-#elif defined(CONFIG_OMAP3_ZOOM2)
-		return ZOOM2_DEFAULT_SERIAL_DEVICE;
-#else
-#error No default console
-#endif
-}
-
-struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void) __attribute__((weak, alias("__default_serial_console")));
-#endif
-
 int serial_register (struct serial_device *dev)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NEEDS_MANUAL_RELOC
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial.c b/drivers/serial/serial.c
index 4032dfd..4afdd41 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 
 #include <ns16550.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_NS87308
@@ -335,4 +336,20 @@ struct serial_device eserial3_device =
 DECLARE_ESERIAL_FUNCTIONS(4);
 struct serial_device eserial4_device =
 	INIT_ESERIAL_STRUCTURE(4,"eserial3","EUART4");
+
+__weak struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void)
+{
+#if CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 1
+	return &eserial1_device;
+#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 2
+	return &eserial2_device;
+#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 3
+	return &eserial3_device;
+#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 4
+	return &eserial4_device;
+#else
+#error "Bad CONFIG_CONS_INDEX."
+#endif
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL_MULTI */
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_s3c24x0.c b/drivers/serial/serial_s3c24x0.c
index abdbff1..ff35ce5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_s3c24x0.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_s3c24x0.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <asm/arch/s3c24x0_cpu.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
@@ -310,4 +311,17 @@ INIT_S3C_SERIAL_STRUCTURE(1, "s3ser1", "S3UART2");
 DECLARE_S3C_SERIAL_FUNCTIONS(2);
 struct serial_device s3c24xx_serial2_device =
 INIT_S3C_SERIAL_STRUCTURE(2, "s3ser2", "S3UART3");
+
+__weak struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL1)
+	return &s3c24xx_serial0_device;
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL2)
+	return &s3c24xx_serial1_device;
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL3)
+	return &s3c24xx_serial2_device;
+#else
+#error "CONFIG_SERIAL? missing."
+#endif
+}
 #endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL_MULTI */
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_s5p.c b/drivers/serial/serial_s5p.c
index f1ffa29..6604aa9 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_s5p.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_s5p.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch/uart.h>
 #include <asm/arch/clk.h>
@@ -205,3 +206,18 @@ struct serial_device s5p_serial2_device =
 DECLARE_S5P_SERIAL_FUNCTIONS(3);
 struct serial_device s5p_serial3_device =
 	INIT_S5P_SERIAL_STRUCTURE(3, "s5pser3", "S5PUART3");
+
+__weak struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL0)
+	return &s5p_serial0_device;
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL1)
+	return &s5p_serial1_device;
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL2)
+	return &s5p_serial2_device;
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SERIAL3)
+	return &s5p_serial3_device;
+#else
+#error "CONFIG_SERIAL? missing."
+#endif
+}