diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/debug_ll_ns16550.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/debug_ll_ns16550.h
index 5dd1b39..f00f348 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/debug_ll_ns16550.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/debug_ll_ns16550.h
@@ -48,6 +48,20 @@
 
 #define UART_LSR_THRE	0x20	/* Xmit holding register empty */
 
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+/*
+ * C macros
+ */
+
+#include <asm/io.h>
+
+static __inline__ void PUTC_LL(char ch)
+{
+	while (!(__raw_readb((u8 *)DEBUG_LL_UART_ADDR + UART_LSR) & UART_LSR_THRE))
+		;
+	__raw_writeb(ch, (u8 *)DEBUG_LL_UART_ADDR + UART_THR);
+}
+#else /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 /*
  * Macros for use in assembly language code
  */
@@ -96,5 +110,6 @@
 	debug_ll_ns16550_outc '\n'
 #endif /* CONFIG_DEBUG_LL */
 .endm
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 #endif /* __INCLUDE_MIPS_ASM_DEBUG_LL_NS16550_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/debug_ll_ns16550.h b/arch/mips/include/debug_ll_ns16550.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e9c7ecf..0000000
--- a/arch/mips/include/debug_ll_ns16550.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
- *
- * This file is part of barebox.
- * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this project.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- */
-
-/** @file
- *  This file contains declaration for early output support
- */
-#ifndef __INCLUDE_ARCH_DEBUG_LL_NS16550_H__
-#define __INCLUDE_ARCH_DEBUG_LL_NS16550_H__
-
-#include <asm/io.h>
-
-#define rbr		(0 << DEBUG_LL_UART_SHIFT)
-#define lsr		(5 << DEBUG_LL_UART_SHIFT)
-
-#define LSR_THRE	0x20	/* Xmit holding register empty */
-
-static __inline__ void PUTC_LL(char ch)
-{
-	while (!(__raw_readb((u8 *)DEBUG_LL_UART_ADDR + lsr) & LSR_THRE));
-	__raw_writeb(ch, (u8 *)DEBUG_LL_UART_ADDR + rbr);
-}
-
-#endif  /* __INCLUDE_ARCH_DEBUG_LL_NS16550_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/mips/mach-malta/include/mach/debug_ll.h b/arch/mips/mach-malta/include/mach/debug_ll.h
index 3a91c93..3e8b01b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mach-malta/include/mach/debug_ll.h
+++ b/arch/mips/mach-malta/include/mach/debug_ll.h
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 
-#include <debug_ll_ns16550.h>
+#include <asm/debug_ll_ns16550.h>
 
 #endif  /* __INCLUDE_ARCH_DEBUG_LL_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/mips/mach-xburst/include/mach/debug_ll.h b/arch/mips/mach-xburst/include/mach/debug_ll.h
index f260e65..6c3c980 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mach-xburst/include/mach/debug_ll.h
+++ b/arch/mips/mach-xburst/include/mach/debug_ll.h
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
  *  This File contains declaration for early output support
  */
 #include <board/debug_ll.h>
-#include <debug_ll_ns16550.h>
+#include <asm/debug_ll_ns16550.h>
 
 #endif  /* __MACH_XBURST_DEBUG_LL__ */