diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c
index df971fa0c32f1fcbf411437a8e61ce07be5e57af..4896ed0905853ddf809d1db3f2d7bf9d581eb53f 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c
@@ -1126,15 +1126,13 @@ int pdc_iodc_print(const unsigned char *str, unsigned count)
 	unsigned int i;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < count && i < 79;) {
+	for (i = 0; i < count;) {
 		switch(str[i]) {
 		case '\n':
 			iodc_dbuf[i+0] = '\r';
 			iodc_dbuf[i+1] = '\n';
 			i += 2;
 			goto print;
-		case '\b':	/* BS */
-			i--; /* overwrite last */
 		default:
 			iodc_dbuf[i] = str[i];
 			i++;
@@ -1142,15 +1140,6 @@ int pdc_iodc_print(const unsigned char *str, unsigned count)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* if we're at the end of line, and not already inserting a newline,
-	 * insert one anyway. iodc console doesn't claim to support >79 char
-	 * lines. don't account for this in the return value.
-	 */
-	if (i == 79 && iodc_dbuf[i-1] != '\n') {
-		iodc_dbuf[i+0] = '\r';
-		iodc_dbuf[i+1] = '\n';
-	}
-
 print:
         spin_lock_irqsave(&pdc_lock, flags);
         real32_call(PAGE0->mem_cons.iodc_io,