diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf518/boards/ezbrd.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf518/boards/ezbrd.c
index 06e4316..44d6d52 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf518/boards/ezbrd.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf518/boards/ezbrd.c
@@ -775,6 +775,33 @@
 
 arch_initcall(ezbrd_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *ezbrd_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(ezbrd_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(ezbrd_early_devices));
+}
+
 void native_machine_restart(char *cmd)
 {
 	/* workaround reboot hang when booting from SPI */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/cm_bf527.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/cm_bf527.c
index 3543bdf..eaa0131 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/cm_bf527.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/cm_bf527.c
@@ -1014,6 +1014,33 @@
 
 arch_initcall(cm_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *cmbf527_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(cmbf527_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(cmbf527_early_devices));
+}
+
 void native_machine_restart(char *cmd)
 {
 	/* workaround reboot hang when booting from SPI */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezbrd.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezbrd.c
index a99955d..3ff61e6 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezbrd.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezbrd.c
@@ -854,6 +854,33 @@
 
 arch_initcall(ezbrd_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *ezbrd_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(ezbrd_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(ezbrd_early_devices));
+}
+
 void native_machine_restart(char *cmd)
 {
 	/* workaround reboot hang when booting from SPI */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c
index f93323d..6138b47 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -1099,6 +1099,33 @@
 
 arch_initcall(ezkit_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *ezkit_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(ezkit_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(ezkit_early_devices));
+}
+
 void native_machine_restart(char *cmd)
 {
 	/* workaround reboot hang when booting from SPI */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/H8606.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/H8606.c
index cb3b74f..d10c8e8 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/H8606.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/H8606.c
@@ -455,3 +455,18 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(H8606_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *H8606_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(H8606_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(H8606_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/blackstamp.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/blackstamp.c
index 4d92946..842b4fa 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/blackstamp.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/blackstamp.c
@@ -486,3 +486,27 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(blackstamp_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *stamp_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(stamp_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(stamp_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/cm_bf533.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/cm_bf533.c
index 33ff27a..0592fe0 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/cm_bf533.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/cm_bf533.c
@@ -580,3 +580,27 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(cm_bf533_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *cm_bf533_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(cm_bf533_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(cm_bf533_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ezkit.c
index 5039247..5332c98 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -531,3 +531,18 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(ezkit_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *ezkit_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(ezkit_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(ezkit_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ip0x.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ip0x.c
index a60d036..7349970 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ip0x.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ip0x.c
@@ -308,3 +308,18 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(ip0x_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *ip0x_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(ip0x_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(ip0x_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/stamp.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/stamp.c
index 428f724..3e80a79 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/stamp.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/stamp.c
@@ -642,6 +642,30 @@
 
 arch_initcall(stamp_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *stamp_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(stamp_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(stamp_early_devices));
+}
+
 void native_machine_restart(char *cmd)
 {
 	/* workaround pull up on cpld / flash pin not being strong enough */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537e.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537e.c
index b483777..c543312 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537e.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537e.c
@@ -760,6 +760,33 @@
 
 arch_initcall(cm_bf537e_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *cm_bf537e_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(cm_bf537e_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(cm_bf537e_early_devices));
+}
+
 void bfin_get_ether_addr(char *addr)
 {
 	random_ether_addr(addr);
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537u.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537u.c
index c6802be..18daacb 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537u.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537u.c
@@ -725,6 +725,33 @@
 
 arch_initcall(cm_bf537u_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *cm_bf537u_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(cm_bf537u_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(cm_bf537u_early_devices));
+}
+
 void bfin_get_ether_addr(char *addr)
 {
 	random_ether_addr(addr);
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/minotaur.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/minotaur.c
index 6403964..c489d60 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/minotaur.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/minotaur.c
@@ -516,6 +516,33 @@
 
 arch_initcall(minotaur_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *minotaur_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(minotaur_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(minotaur_early_devices));
+}
+
 void native_machine_restart(char *cmd)
 {
 	/* workaround reboot hang when booting from SPI */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/pnav10.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/pnav10.c
index 3c36abd..f08533d 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/pnav10.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/pnav10.c
@@ -571,6 +571,24 @@
 
 arch_initcall(pnav_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *stamp_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(stamp_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(stamp_early_devices));
+}
+
 void bfin_get_ether_addr(char *addr)
 {
 	random_ether_addr(addr);
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c
index df4b6b5..3cb20d7 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c
@@ -1969,6 +1969,34 @@
 
 arch_initcall(stamp_init);
 
+
+static struct platform_device *stamp_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(stamp_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(stamp_early_devices));
+}
+
 void native_machine_restart(char *cmd)
 {
 	/* workaround reboot hang when booting from SPI */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/tcm_bf537.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/tcm_bf537.c
index 69a2fb8..59951cd 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/tcm_bf537.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/tcm_bf537.c
@@ -727,6 +727,33 @@
 
 arch_initcall(tcm_bf537_init);
 
+static struct platform_device *cm_bf537_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(cm_bf537_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(cm_bf537_early_devices));
+}
+
 void bfin_get_ether_addr(char *addr)
 {
 	random_ether_addr(addr);
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf538/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf538/boards/ezkit.c
index d7c6b9f..20387fe 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf538/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf538/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -956,3 +956,39 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(ezkit_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *ezkit_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART2
+	&bfin_uart2_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT2_UART
+	&bfin_sport2_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT3_UART
+	&bfin_sport3_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(ezkit_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(ezkit_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/cm_bf548.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/cm_bf548.c
index cb74587..f60c333 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/cm_bf548.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/cm_bf548.c
@@ -1165,3 +1165,42 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(cm_bf548_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *cm_bf548_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART2
+	&bfin_uart2_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART3
+	&bfin_uart3_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT2_UART
+	&bfin_sport2_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT3_UART
+	&bfin_sport3_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(cm_bf548_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(cm_bf548_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/ezkit.c
index 97033fe..b5d8ea1 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -1390,3 +1390,42 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(ezkit_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *ezkit_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART1
+	&bfin_uart1_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART2
+	&bfin_uart2_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART3
+	&bfin_uart3_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT_CONSOLE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT0_UART
+	&bfin_sport0_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT1_UART
+	&bfin_sport1_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT2_UART
+	&bfin_sport2_uart_device,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT3_UART
+	&bfin_sport3_uart_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(ezkit_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(ezkit_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/cm_bf561.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/cm_bf561.c
index 818266f..37dd375 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/cm_bf561.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/cm_bf561.c
@@ -547,3 +547,18 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(cm_bf561_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *cm_bf561_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(cm_bf561_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(cm_bf561_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/ezkit.c
index c59041c..c7a5db7 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -489,3 +489,18 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(ezkit_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *ezkit_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(ezkit_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(ezkit_early_devices));
+}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/tepla.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/tepla.c
index 6c33397..d3017e5 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/tepla.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/tepla.c
@@ -140,3 +140,18 @@
 }
 
 arch_initcall(tepla_init);
+
+static struct platform_device *tepla_early_devices[] __initdata = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_CONSOLE) || defined(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BFIN_UART0
+	&bfin_uart0_device,
+#endif
+#endif
+};
+
+void __init native_machine_early_platform_add_devices(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_INFO "register early platform devices\n");
+	early_platform_add_devices(tepla_early_devices,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(tepla_early_devices));
+}