diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9n12ek.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9n12ek.dts
index 6e067c8a350252de0d2cd66fd580d94aba0bda59..eab17fcace6d9bb275c9cabc5cd7d14f702c5fb6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9n12ek.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9n12ek.dts
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 	compatible = "atmel,at91sam9n12ek", "atmel,at91sam9n12", "atmel,at91sam9";
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2";
+		bootargs = "root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2";
+		stdout-path = "serial0:115200n8";
 	};
 
 	memory {