diff --git a/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c b/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
index 0751c52..865ecdd 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
 	cdev->putc = pl011_putc;
 	cdev->getc = pl011_getc;
 	cdev->setbrg = pl011_setbaudrate;
+	cdev->linux_console_name = "ttyAMA";
 
 	pl011_init_port(cdev);