diff --git a/conf/machine/beaglebone.conf b/conf/machine/beaglebone.conf
index 25147926..9aeb2992 100644
--- a/conf/machine/beaglebone.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/beaglebone.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "am335x-bone.dtb am335x-boneblue.dtb \
 # Only has DVI connector for external screen
 MACHINE_GUI_CLASS = "bigscreen"
 
-SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
+SERIAL_CONSOLES = "115200;ttyS0"
 
 # fall back on generic am335x_evm_config for now
 #UBOOT_MACHINE = "am335x_boneblack_config"