diff --git a/lib/distro_defaults.cmd b/lib/distro_defaults.cmd
index c952c98..b65b86d 100644
--- a/lib/distro_defaults.cmd
+++ b/lib/distro_defaults.cmd
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ; do
 			echo Using: [rootfstype=ext4] ...;
 		fi;
 
+		if test -n ${console}; then
+			if test -n ${backup_serial_console}; then
+				setenv console ${backup_serial_console}
+			fi ;
+		fi ;
+
 		if test -n ${uname_r}; then
 			setenv bootdir /boot;
 			setenv bootfile vmlinuz-${uname_r};
diff --git a/lib/distro_defaults.scr b/lib/distro_defaults.scr
index 0adeb23..9a046dc 100644
Binary files a/lib/distro_defaults.scr and b/lib/distro_defaults.scr differ
diff --git a/mk_mmc.sh b/mk_mmc.sh
index 59ff89c..d927fc8 100755
--- a/mk_mmc.sh
+++ b/mk_mmc.sh
@@ -1154,6 +1154,10 @@ populate_boot () {
 			echo "#dtb=" >>  ${wfile}
 		fi
 
+		if [ ! "x${SERIAL_CONSOLE}" = "x" ] ; then
+			echo "backup_serial_console=${SERIAL_CONSOLE}" >> ${wfile}
+		fi
+
 		mmcargs="mmcargs=run message; setenv bootargs console"
 
 		if [ "x${di_serial_mode}" = "xenable" ] ; then