diff --git a/target/linux/bcm4908/config-5.4 b/target/linux/bcm4908/config-5.4
index 9991afda15..aa2e088756 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm4908/config-5.4
+++ b/target/linux/bcm4908/config-5.4
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_PM=y
 CONFIG_CAVIUM_TX2_ERRATUM_219=y
 CONFIG_CLKDEV_LOOKUP=y
 CONFIG_CLONE_BACKWARDS=y
-CONFIG_CMDLINE="earlycon=bcm63xx_uart,0xff800640"
+CONFIG_CMDLINE="earlycon=bcm63xx_uart,0xff800640 console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_CMDLINE_FORCE=y
 CONFIG_COMMON_CLK=y
 CONFIG_CPU_RMAP=y