diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/init.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/init.c
index 1acdf091c25..88e9c2a7a2f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/init.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void __init console_config(void)
 	char parity = '\0', bits = '\0', flow = '\0';
 	char *s;
 
-	if ((strstr(prom_getcmdline(), "console=ttyS")) == NULL) {
+	if ((strstr(prom_getcmdline(), "console=")) == NULL) {
 		s = prom_getenv("modetty0");
 		if (s) {
 			while (*s >= '0' && *s <= '9')