diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 8fb01c3..028ed75d 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@
 static struct console_cmdline console_cmdline[MAX_CMDLINECONSOLES];
 static int selected_console = -1;
 static int preferred_console = -1;
+int console_set_on_cmdline;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_set_on_cmdline);
 
 /* Flag: console code may call schedule() */
 static int console_may_schedule;
@@ -890,6 +892,7 @@
 	*s = 0;
 
 	__add_preferred_console(buf, idx, options, brl_options);
+	console_set_on_cmdline = 1;
 	return 1;
 }
 __setup("console=", console_setup);