diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-init.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-init.c
index 6849f53..cec3e18 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-init.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/serial_8250.h>
+#include <linux/serial_core.h>
 
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/smp-ops.h>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 	if ((strstr(fw_getcmdline(), "earlycon=")) == NULL) {
 		sprintf(console_string, "uart8250,io,0x3f8,%d%c%c", baud,
 			parity, bits);
-		setup_early_serial8250_console(console_string);
+		setup_earlycon(console_string);
 	}
 
 	if ((strstr(fw_getcmdline(), "console=")) == NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/pcdp.c b/drivers/firmware/pcdp.c
index a330492..75273a25 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/pcdp.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/pcdp.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/efi.h>
 #include <linux/serial.h>
-#include <linux/serial_8250.h>
+#include <linux/serial_core.h>
 #include <asm/vga.h>
 #include "pcdp.h"
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	}
 
 	add_preferred_console("uart", 8250, &options[9]);
-	return setup_early_serial8250_console(options);
+	return setup_earlycon(options);
 #else
 	return -ENODEV;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_early.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_early.c
index d272139..a2b4e58 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_early.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_early.c
@@ -167,8 +167,3 @@
 }
 EARLYCON_DECLARE(uart8250, early_serial8250_setup);
 EARLYCON_DECLARE(uart, early_serial8250_setup);
-
-int __init setup_early_serial8250_console(char *cmdline)
-{
-	return setup_earlycon(cmdline);
-}
diff --git a/include/linux/serial_8250.h b/include/linux/serial_8250.h
index f26ae7f..ca9f87b 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_8250.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_8250.h
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
 
 extern unsigned int serial8250_early_in(struct uart_port *port, int offset);
 extern void serial8250_early_out(struct uart_port *port, int offset, int value);
-extern int setup_early_serial8250_console(char *cmdline);
 extern void serial8250_do_set_termios(struct uart_port *port,
 		struct ktermios *termios, struct ktermios *old);
 extern int serial8250_do_startup(struct uart_port *port);