diff --git a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
index fbb1bfdd2fa5..8c76141c99c8 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
@@ -95,14 +95,6 @@ int dbg_switch_cpu;
 /* Use kdb or gdbserver mode */
 int dbg_kdb_mode = 1;
 
-static int __init opt_kgdb_con(char *str)
-{
-	kgdb_use_con = 1;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-early_param("kgdbcon", opt_kgdb_con);
-
 module_param(kgdb_use_con, int, 0644);
 module_param(kgdbreboot, int, 0644);
 
@@ -820,6 +812,20 @@ static struct console kgdbcons = {
 	.index		= -1,
 };
 
+static int __init opt_kgdb_con(char *str)
+{
+	kgdb_use_con = 1;
+
+	if (kgdb_io_module_registered && !kgdb_con_registered) {
+		register_console(&kgdbcons);
+		kgdb_con_registered = 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+early_param("kgdbcon", opt_kgdb_con);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ
 static void sysrq_handle_dbg(int key)
 {