--- zzzz-none-000/linux-3.10.107/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c	2017-06-27 09:49:32.000000000 +0000
+++ scorpion-7490-727/linux-3.10.107/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c	2021-02-04 17:41:59.000000000 +0000
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <asm/bootinfo.h>
 #include <asm/reboot.h>
+#include <asm/setup.h>
 #include <asm/gt64120.h>
 
 #include <cobalt.h>
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@
 	}
 
 	add_memory_region(0x0, memsz, BOOT_MEM_RAM);
+
+	setup_8250_early_printk_port(CKSEG1ADDR(0x1c800000), 0, 0);
 }
 
 void __init prom_free_prom_memory(void)