diff --git a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c b/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
index d7fcca18223b..b4a7650af696 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_MODULE
+# undef CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK
+#endif
+
 /* UART name and device definitions */
 #define BFIN_SERIAL_NAME	"ttyBF"
 #define BFIN_SERIAL_MAJOR	204