diff --git a/include/drivers/console.h b/include/drivers/console.h
index 2375466..02f2f8a 100644
--- a/include/drivers/console.h
+++ b/include/drivers/console.h
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@
  * implementation, e.g. console_16550_register() from <uart_16550.h>. Consoles
  * registered that way can be unregistered/reconfigured with below functions.
  */
-/* Remove a single console_t instance from the console list. */
-int console_unregister(console_t *console);
+/* Remove a single console_t instance from the console list. Return a pointer to
+ * the console that was removed if it was found, or NULL if not. */
+console_t *console_unregister(console_t *console);
 /* Returns 1 if this console is already registered, 0 if not */
 int console_is_registered(console_t *console);
 /*