diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c b/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
index 77da5652fc60..f8538e2d6c9c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
@@ -541,14 +541,6 @@ static struct console ulite_console = {
 	.data	= &ulite_uart_driver,
 };
 
-static int __init ulite_console_init(void)
-{
-	register_console(&ulite_console);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-console_initcall(ulite_console_init);
-
 static void early_uartlite_putc(struct uart_port *port, int c)
 {
 	/*