diff --git a/include/asm-s390/kvm_virtio.h b/include/asm-s390/kvm_virtio.h
index 5c871a9..1461002 100644
--- a/include/asm-s390/kvm_virtio.h
+++ b/include/asm-s390/kvm_virtio.h
@@ -50,4 +50,14 @@
 #define KVM_S390_VIRTIO_RESET		1
 #define KVM_S390_VIRTIO_SET_STATUS	2
 
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+/* early virtio console setup */
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE
+extern void s390_virtio_console_init(void);
+#else
+static inline void s390_virtio_console_init(void)
+{
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE */
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif