diff --git a/common/console.c b/common/console.c
index b3f5fdc..6a0d11b 100644
--- a/common/console.c
+++ b/common/console.c
@@ -650,6 +650,10 @@ struct stdio_dev *search_device(int flags, const char *name)
 	struct stdio_dev *dev;
 
 	dev = stdio_get_by_name(name);
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDCONSOLE_AS_LCD
+	if (!dev && !strcmp(name, "lcd"))
+		dev = stdio_get_by_name("vidconsole");
+#endif
 
 	if (dev && (dev->flags & flags))
 		return dev;
@@ -795,6 +799,10 @@ done:
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET
 	stdio_print_current_devices();
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET */
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDCONSOLE_AS_LCD
+	if (strstr(stdoutname, "lcd"))
+		printf("Warning: Please change 'lcd' to 'vidconsole' in stdout/stderr environment vars\n");
+#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_ENV_OVERWRITE
 	/* set the environment variables (will overwrite previous env settings) */
diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index fbc5d7c..19f9429 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ config CONSOLE_TRUETYPE_SIZE
 
 source "drivers/video/fonts/Kconfig"
 
+config VIDCONSOLE_AS_LCD
+	bool "Use 'vidconsole' when 'lcd' is seen in stdout"
+	depends on DM_VIDEO
+	help
+	  This is a work-around for boards which have 'lcd' in their stdout
+	  environment variable, but have moved to use driver model for video.
+	  In this case the console will no-longer work. While it is possible
+	  to update the environment, the breakage may be confusing for users.
+	  This option will be removed around the end of 2016.
+
 config VIDEO_VESA
 	bool "Enable VESA video driver support"
 	default n