diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/omap5-board-common.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/omap5-board-common.dtsi
index 7824b2631cb6b3f93ffaedbaff5ebc65d6064292..575ecffb0e9e47cfda8373c22071de12e8789302 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/omap5-board-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/omap5-board-common.dtsi
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 		display0 = &hdmi0;
 	};
 
+	chosen {
+		stdout-path = &uart3;
+	};
+
 	vmain: fixedregulator-vmain {
 		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
 		regulator-name = "vmain";