diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/archosg9_xload_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/archosg9_xload_defconfig
index 6c6782f..83743fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/archosg9_xload_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/archosg9_xload_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 CONFIG_SHELL_NONE=y
 # CONFIG_ERRNO_MESSAGES is not set
 # CONFIG_TIMESTAMP is not set
-# CONFIG_CONSOLE_FULL is not set
+CONFIG_CONSOLE_SIMPLE=y
 # CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT is not set
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_OMAP4_USBBOOT=y
 # CONFIG_SPI is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/omap3530_beagle_xload_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/omap3530_beagle_xload_defconfig
index d951b1c..244891b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/omap3530_beagle_xload_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/omap3530_beagle_xload_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 CONFIG_SHELL_NONE=y
 # CONFIG_ERRNO_MESSAGES is not set
 # CONFIG_TIMESTAMP is not set
-# CONFIG_CONSOLE_FULL is not set
+CONFIG_CONSOLE_SIMPLE=y
 # CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT is not set
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550_OMAP_EXTENSIONS=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/panda_xload_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/panda_xload_defconfig
index fec09ce..1ed20a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/panda_xload_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/panda_xload_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 CONFIG_SHELL_NONE=y
 # CONFIG_ERRNO_MESSAGES is not set
 # CONFIG_TIMESTAMP is not set
-# CONFIG_CONSOLE_FULL is not set
+CONFIG_CONSOLE_SIMPLE=y
 # CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT is not set
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550_OMAP_EXTENSIONS=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/pcm049_xload_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/pcm049_xload_defconfig
index b6d3a7a..9dfc30d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/pcm049_xload_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/pcm049_xload_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 CONFIG_SHELL_NONE=y
 # CONFIG_ERRNO_MESSAGES is not set
 # CONFIG_TIMESTAMP is not set
-# CONFIG_CONSOLE_FULL is not set
+CONFIG_CONSOLE_SIMPLE=y
 # CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT is not set
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550_OMAP_EXTENSIONS=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/phycard_a_l1_xload_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/phycard_a_l1_xload_defconfig
index 30253cb..5901ed1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/phycard_a_l1_xload_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/phycard_a_l1_xload_defconfig
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 CONFIG_SHELL_NONE=y
 # CONFIG_ERRNO_MESSAGES is not set
 # CONFIG_TIMESTAMP is not set
-# CONFIG_CONSOLE_FULL is not set
+CONFIG_CONSOLE_SIMPLE=y
 # CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT is not set
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550_OMAP_EXTENSIONS=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/phycard_a_xl2_xload_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/phycard_a_xl2_xload_defconfig
index 7975220..84160e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/phycard_a_xl2_xload_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/phycard_a_xl2_xload_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 CONFIG_SHELL_NONE=y
 # CONFIG_ERRNO_MESSAGES is not set
 # CONFIG_TIMESTAMP is not set
-# CONFIG_CONSOLE_FULL is not set
+CONFIG_CONSOLE_SIMPLE=y
 # CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT is not set
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550_OMAP_EXTENSIONS=y
diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index b60b78b..541c512 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -465,10 +465,13 @@
 	  commands like bootm or iminfo. This option is
 	  automatically enabled when you select CFG_CMD_DATE .
 
+choice
+	prompt "console support"
+	default CONSOLE_FULL
+
 config CONSOLE_FULL
 	bool
-	default y
-	prompt "Enable full console support"
+	prompt "full"
 	help
 	  This option enables full console support capable of
 	  handling multiple consoles. Also the full console support
@@ -477,6 +480,12 @@
 	  once the first console is registered. Recommended for most
 	  usecases.
 
+config CONSOLE_SIMPLE
+	bool
+	prompt "simple"
+
+endchoice
+
 choice
 	prompt "Console activation strategy"
 	depends on CONSOLE_FULL
@@ -509,11 +518,6 @@
 
 endchoice
 
-config CONSOLE_SIMPLE
-	bool
-	default y
-	depends on !CONSOLE_FULL
-
 config PARTITION
 	bool
 	prompt "Enable Partitions"