diff --git a/include/configs/ipq6018.h b/include/configs/ipq6018.h
index 6841b14a35..868d71e2e9 100644
--- a/include/configs/ipq6018.h
+++ b/include/configs/ipq6018.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
  * select serial console configuration
  */
 #define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		1
+#define CONFIG_SYS_DEVICE_NULLDEV
 
 /* allow to overwrite serial and ethaddr */
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE			115200