diff --git a/target/linux/imx6/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/etc/inittab
index 16521ca4cf..7817185937 100644
--- a/target/linux/imx6/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS S boot
 ::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K shutdown
-ttymxc0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
+::askconsole:/bin/ash --login
diff --git a/target/linux/imx6/patches-3.10/100-bootargs.patch b/target/linux/imx6/patches-3.10/100-bootargs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c10f64b38d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/imx6/patches-3.10/100-bootargs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6dl-wandboard.dts
++++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6dl-wandboard.dts
+@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
+ 	memory {
+ 		reg = <0x10000000 0x40000000>;
+ 	};
++
++	chosen {
++		bootargs = "console=ttymxc0,115200";
++	};
+ };
+ 
+ &fec {