diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_ks8695.c b/drivers/serial/serial_ks8695.c
index 2e71bbc..b196202 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_ks8695.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_ks8695.c
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@
 
 static int __init ks8695_console_init(void)
 {
+	add_preferred_console(SERIAL_KS8695_DEVNAME, 0, NULL);
 	register_console(&ks8695_console);
 	return 0;
 }