diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
index 0f5a179..4d7eecb 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@
  *	options.  The format of the string is <baud><parity><bits><flow>,
  *	eg: 115200n8r
  */
-void __init
+void
 uart_parse_options(char *options, int *baud, int *parity, int *bits, int *flow)
 {
 	char *s = options;
@@ -1842,6 +1842,7 @@
 	if (*s)
 		*flow = *s;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(uart_parse_options);
 
 struct baud_rates {
 	unsigned int rate;
@@ -1872,7 +1873,7 @@
  *	@bits: number of data bits
  *	@flow: flow control character - 'r' (rts)
  */
-int __init
+int
 uart_set_options(struct uart_port *port, struct console *co,
 		 int baud, int parity, int bits, int flow)
 {
@@ -1924,10 +1925,16 @@
 	port->mctrl |= TIOCM_DTR;
 
 	port->ops->set_termios(port, &termios, &dummy);
-	co->cflag = termios.c_cflag;
+	/*
+	 * Allow the setting of the UART parameters with a NULL console
+	 * too:
+	 */
+	if (co)
+		co->cflag = termios.c_cflag;
 
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(uart_set_options);
 #endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE */
 
 static void uart_change_pm(struct uart_state *state, int pm_state)
@@ -2182,6 +2189,60 @@
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL
+
+static int uart_poll_init(struct tty_driver *driver, int line, char *options)
+{
+	struct uart_driver *drv = driver->driver_state;
+	struct uart_state *state = drv->state + line;
+	struct uart_port *port;
+	int baud = 9600;
+	int bits = 8;
+	int parity = 'n';
+	int flow = 'n';
+
+	if (!state || !state->port)
+		return -1;
+
+	port = state->port;
+	if (!(port->ops->poll_get_char && port->ops->poll_put_char))
+		return -1;
+
+	if (options) {
+		uart_parse_options(options, &baud, &parity, &bits, &flow);
+		return uart_set_options(port, NULL, baud, parity, bits, flow);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int uart_poll_get_char(struct tty_driver *driver, int line)
+{
+	struct uart_driver *drv = driver->driver_state;
+	struct uart_state *state = drv->state + line;
+	struct uart_port *port;
+
+	if (!state || !state->port)
+		return -1;
+
+	port = state->port;
+	return port->ops->poll_get_char(port);
+}
+
+static void uart_poll_put_char(struct tty_driver *driver, int line, char ch)
+{
+	struct uart_driver *drv = driver->driver_state;
+	struct uart_state *state = drv->state + line;
+	struct uart_port *port;
+
+	if (!state || !state->port)
+		return;
+
+	port = state->port;
+	port->ops->poll_put_char(port, ch);
+}
+#endif
+
 static const struct tty_operations uart_ops = {
 	.open		= uart_open,
 	.close		= uart_close,
@@ -2206,6 +2267,11 @@
 #endif
 	.tiocmget	= uart_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset	= uart_tiocmset,
+#ifdef CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL
+	.poll_init	= uart_poll_init,
+	.poll_get_char	= uart_poll_get_char,
+	.poll_put_char	= uart_poll_put_char,
+#endif
 };
 
 /**