diff --git a/common/board_f.c b/common/board_f.c
index f0664bc..fcfd713 100644
--- a/common/board_f.c
+++ b/common/board_f.c
@@ -1010,6 +1010,7 @@ void board_init_f(ulong boot_flags)
 #endif
 
 	gd->flags = boot_flags;
+	gd->have_console = 0;
 
 	if (initcall_run_list(init_sequence_f))
 		hang();