diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/bootstrap.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/bootstrap.c
index 47e7896..8502bb0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/bootstrap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/bootstrap.c
@@ -99,49 +99,49 @@
 {
 	at91bootstrap_boot_nand(true);
 
-	getc();
+	getchar();
 }
 
 static void boot_nand_action(struct menu *m, struct menu_entry *me)
 {
 	at91bootstrap_boot_nand(false);
 
-	getc();
+	getchar();
 }
 
 static void boot_m25p80_barebox_action(struct menu *m, struct menu_entry *me)
 {
 	at91bootstrap_boot_nand(true);
 
-	getc();
+	getchar();
 }
 
 static void boot_m25p80_action(struct menu *m, struct menu_entry *me)
 {
 	at91bootstrap_boot_nand(false);
 
-	getc();
+	getchar();
 }
 
 static void boot_dataflash_barebox_action(struct menu *m, struct menu_entry *me)
 {
 	at91bootstrap_boot_dataflash(true);
 
-	getc();
+	getchar();
 }
 
 static void boot_dataflash_action(struct menu *m, struct menu_entry *me)
 {
 	at91bootstrap_boot_dataflash(false);
 
-	getc();
+	getchar();
 }
 
 static void boot_mmc_disk_action(struct menu *m, struct menu_entry *me)
 {
 	at91bootstrap_boot_mmc();
 
-	getc();
+	getchar();
 }
 
 static void boot_reset_action(struct menu *m, struct menu_entry *me)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 {
 	if (is_menu()) {
 		printf("press 'm' to start the menu\n");
-		if (tstc() && getc() == 'm')
+		if (tstc() && getchar() == 'm')
 			at91_bootstrap_menu();
 	}
 
diff --git a/commands/edit.c b/commands/edit.c
index c014892..a5415a6 100644
--- a/commands/edit.c
+++ b/commands/edit.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
 
 	printf(ESC "7" ESC "[r" ESC "[999;999H" ESC "[6n");
 
-	while ((r = getc()) != 'R') {
+	while ((r = getchar()) != 'R') {
 		buf[i] = r;
 		i++;
 	}
diff --git a/commands/loads.c b/commands/loads.c
index aa3095e..eb3e109 100644
--- a/commands/loads.c
+++ b/commands/loads.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 	 */
 	for (i=0; i<100; ++i) {
 		if (tstc()) {
-			(void) getc();
+			(void) getchar();
 		}
 		udelay(1000);
 	}
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	--len;	/* always leave room for terminating '\0' byte */
 
 	for (p=buf; p < buf+len; ++p) {
-		c = getc();		/* read character		*/
+		c = getchar();		/* read character		*/
 		if (do_echo)
 			putchar(c);
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 
 	printf ("## Ready for S-Record upload, press ENTER to proceed ...\n");
 	for (;;) {
-		if (getc() == '\r')
+		if (getchar() == '\r')
 			break;
 	}
 	if (save_serial(offset, size)) {
diff --git a/commands/mmc_extcsd.c b/commands/mmc_extcsd.c
index d05128c..fa4e29c 100644
--- a/commands/mmc_extcsd.c
+++ b/commands/mmc_extcsd.c
@@ -1867,14 +1867,14 @@
 	int c;
 
 	printf("This is a one time programmable field!\nDo you want to write? [y/N] ");
-	c = getc();
+	c = getchar();
 	/* default is N */
 	if (c == 0xD) {
 		printf("\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
 	printf("%c", c);
-	getc(); /* wait for carriage return */
+	getchar(); /* wait for carriage return */
 	printf("\n");
 	if (c == 'y' || c == 'Y')
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/console.c b/common/console.c
index f0988b8..37574b9 100644
--- a/common/console.c
+++ b/common/console.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 	if (cdev->f_active) {
 		mdelay(50);
 		do {
-			c = getc();
+			c = getchar();
 		} while (c != '\r' && c != '\n');
 	}
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int getc(void)
+int getchar(void)
 {
 	unsigned char ch;
 	uint64_t start;
@@ -380,14 +380,14 @@
 
 	return ch;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(getc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(getchar);
 
 int fgetc(int fd)
 {
 	char c;
 
 	if (!fd)
-		return getc();
+		return getchar();
 	return read(fd, &c, 1);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fgetc);
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
 {
 	poller_call();
 
-	if (tstc() && getc() == 3)
+	if (tstc() && getchar() == 3)
 		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/common/console_countdown.c b/common/console_countdown.c
index ffbdb4f..c0c8c95 100644
--- a/common/console_countdown.c
+++ b/common/console_countdown.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 	do {
 		if (tstc()) {
-			key = getc();
+			key = getchar();
 			if (flags & CONSOLE_COUNTDOWN_ANYKEY)
 				goto out;
 			if (flags & CONSOLE_COUNTDOWN_RETURN && key == '\n')
diff --git a/common/console_simple.c b/common/console_simple.c
index 69e7659..9675cbb 100644
--- a/common/console_simple.c
+++ b/common/console_simple.c
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tstc);
 
-int getc(void)
+int getchar(void)
 {
 	if (!console)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	return console->getc(console);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(getc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(getchar);
 
 void console_flush(void)
 {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 /* test if ctrl-c was pressed */
 int ctrlc (void)
 {
-	if (tstc() && getc() == 3)
+	if (tstc() && getchar() == 3)
 		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/common/password.c b/common/password.c
index 05e6180..d52b746 100644
--- a/common/password.c
+++ b/common/password.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 	do {
 		if (tstc()) {
-			ch = getc();
+			ch = getchar();
 
 			switch (ch) {
 			case '\r':
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_imx_bbm.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_imx_bbm.c
index 5caa0a2..251dfe5 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_imx_bbm.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_imx_bbm.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 		int c;
 
 		printf("create flash bbt (y/n)?");
-		c = getc();
+		c = getchar();
 		if (c == 'y')
 			yes = 1;
 		printf("\n");
diff --git a/include/stdio.h b/include/stdio.h
index 5334531..1ead0e6 100644
--- a/include/stdio.h
+++ b/include/stdio.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 /* stdout */
 void	console_putc(unsigned int ch, const char c);
-int	getc(void);
+int	getchar(void);
 int	console_puts(unsigned int ch, const char *s);
 void	console_flush(void);
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int getc(void)
+static inline int getchar(void)
 {
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
diff --git a/lib/readkey.c b/lib/readkey.c
index 2073a73..2870a5a 100644
--- a/lib/readkey.c
+++ b/lib/readkey.c
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@
 {
 	char c;
 	char esc[5];
-	c = getc();
+	c = getchar();
 
 	if (c == 27) {
 		int i = 0;
-		esc[i++] = getc();
-		esc[i++] = getc();
+		esc[i++] = getchar();
+		esc[i++] = getchar();
 		if (isdigit(esc[1])) {
 			while(1) {
-				esc[i] = getc();
+				esc[i] = getchar();
 				if (esc[i++] == '~')
 					break;
 				if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(esc))
diff --git a/lib/readline_simple.c b/lib/readline_simple.c
index 1a40d11..c296066 100644
--- a/lib/readline_simple.c
+++ b/lib/readline_simple.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 			show_activity(0);
 		}
 #endif
-		c = getc();
+		c = getchar();
 
 		/*
 		 * Special character handling