diff --git a/commands/Kconfig b/commands/Kconfig
index 53cee5c..2e8f214 100644
--- a/commands/Kconfig
+++ b/commands/Kconfig
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@
 menu "memory"
 
 config CMD_LOADB
+	depends on !CONSOLE_NONE
 	select CRC16
 	tristate
 	prompt "loadb"
@@ -267,10 +268,12 @@
 config CMD_LOADY
 	select CRC16
 	select XYMODEM
+	depends on !CONSOLE_NONE
 	tristate
 	prompt "loady"
 
 config CMD_LOADS
+	depends on !CONSOLE_NONE
 	tristate
 	prompt "loads"
 
diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 541c512..43e6936 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -484,6 +484,10 @@
 	bool
 	prompt "simple"
 
+config CONSOLE_NONE
+	bool
+	prompt "none"
+
 endchoice
 
 choice
diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index d82fc99..7206eed 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_COMMAND_SUPPORT) += command.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_FULL) += console.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SIMPLE) += console_simple.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_NONE) += console_none.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DIGEST) += digest.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES) += env.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UIMAGE) += image.o
diff --git a/common/console_none.c b/common/console_none.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b601814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/console_none.c
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include <config.h>
+#include <common.h>
+#include <fs.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <debug_ll.h>
+
+int fputc(int fd, char c)
+{
+	if (fd != 1 && fd != 2)
+		return write(fd, &c, 1);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(fputc);
+
+int fputs(int fd, const char *s)
+{
+	if (fd != 1 && fd != 2)
+		return write(fd, s, strlen(s));
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(fputs);
+
+int fprintf(int file, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	uint i;
+	char printbuffer[CFG_PBSIZE];
+
+	va_start (args, fmt);
+
+	/* For this to work, printbuffer must be larger than
+	 * anything we ever want to print.
+	 */
+	i = vsprintf (printbuffer, fmt, args);
+	va_end (args);
+
+	/* Print the string */
+	fputs(file, printbuffer);
+
+	return i;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(fprintf);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index a8be9cd..f61d670 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 menu "serial drivers"
+	depends on !CONSOLE_NONE
 
 config DRIVER_SERIAL_ARM_DCC
 	depends on ARM
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
index 6501d42..5f65cea 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 config USB_GADGET_SERIAL
 	bool
-	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL && !CONSOLE_NONE
 	prompt "Serial Gadget"
 
 endif
diff --git a/include/stdio.h b/include/stdio.h
index 4901bc7..5c091a8 100644
--- a/include/stdio.h
+++ b/include/stdio.h
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@
 /* serial stuff */
 void	serial_printf(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 1, 2)));
 
+int	sprintf(char *buf, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 2, 3)));
+int	snprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 3, 4)));
+int	vsprintf(char *buf, const char *fmt, va_list args);
+char	*asprintf(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 1, 2)));
+char	*vasprintf(const char *fmt, va_list ap);
+int	vsnprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, va_list args);
+int	vscnprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, va_list args);
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_CONSOLE_NONE
 /* stdin */
 int	tstc(void);
 
@@ -20,6 +29,51 @@
 int	console_puts(unsigned int ch, const char *s);
 void	console_flush(void);
 
+
+int	printf(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 1, 2)));
+int	vprintf(const char *fmt, va_list args);
+#else
+static inline int tstc(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int console_puts(unsigned int ch, const char *str)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int getc(void)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static inline void console_putc(unsigned int ch, char c) {}
+
+static inline void console_flush(void) {}
+
+static int printf(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 1, 2)));
+static inline int printf(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static inline int vprintf(const char *fmt, va_list args)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#ifndef ARCH_HAS_CTRLC
+/* test if ctrl-c was pressed */
+static inline int ctrlc (void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif /* ARCH_HAS_CTRC */
+
+#endif
+
 static inline int puts(const char *s)
 {
 	return console_puts(CONSOLE_STDOUT, s);
@@ -30,16 +84,6 @@
 	console_putc(CONSOLE_STDOUT, c);
 }
 
-int	printf(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 1, 2)));
-int	vprintf(const char *fmt, va_list args);
-int	sprintf(char *buf, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 2, 3)));
-int	snprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 3, 4)));
-int	vsprintf(char *buf, const char *fmt, va_list args);
-char	*asprintf(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 1, 2)));
-char	*vasprintf(const char *fmt, va_list ap);
-int	vsnprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, va_list args);
-int	vscnprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, va_list args);
-
 /* stderr */
 #define eputc(c)		console_putc(CONSOLE_STDERR, c)
 #define eputs(s)		console_puts(CONSOLE_STDERR, s)
diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index acd92ff..c12193d 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 config NET_NETCONSOLE
 	bool
+	depends on !CONSOLE_NONE
 	prompt "network console support"
 	help
 	  This option adds support for a simple udp based network console.