diff --git a/include/configs/embestmx6boards.h b/include/configs/embestmx6boards.h
index eb91c44e3ff..1d5fde67f2f 100644
--- a/include/configs/embestmx6boards.h
+++ b/include/configs/embestmx6boards.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/sizes.h>
 
 #define CONFIG_MXC_UART_BASE		UART2_BASE
-#define CONFIG_CONSOLE_DEV		"ttymxc0"
+#define CONFIG_CONSOLE_DEV		"ttymxc1"
 #define CONFIG_MMCROOT			"/dev/mmcblk1p2"
 
 #define PHYS_SDRAM_SIZE		(1u * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)