diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/fb.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/fb.h
index e834880be204..2173432ad7f7 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/fb.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/fb.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _SPARC_FB_H_
 #define _SPARC_FB_H_
+#include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ static inline int fb_is_primary_device(struct fb_info *info)
 	struct device *dev = info->device;
 	struct device_node *node;
 
+	if (console_set_on_cmdline)
+		return 0;
+
 	node = dev->of_node;
 	if (node &&
 	    node == of_console_device)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/suncore.c b/drivers/serial/suncore.c
index 544f2e25d0e5..6381a0282ee7 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/suncore.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/suncore.c
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sunserial_unregister_minors);
 int sunserial_console_match(struct console *con, struct device_node *dp,
 			    struct uart_driver *drv, int line, bool ignore_line)
 {
-	if (!con || of_console_device != dp)
+	if (!con)
+		return 0;
+
+	drv->cons = con;
+
+	if (of_console_device != dp)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!ignore_line) {
@@ -69,12 +74,10 @@ int sunserial_console_match(struct console *con, struct device_node *dp,
 			return 0;
 	}
 
-	con->index = line;
-	drv->cons = con;
-
-	if (!console_set_on_cmdline)
+	if (!console_set_on_cmdline) {
+		con->index = line;
 		add_preferred_console(con->name, line, NULL);
-
+	}
 	return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sunserial_console_match);