diff --git a/board/samsung/common/board.c b/board/samsung/common/board.c
index 752d84ec05..470531fdbb 100644
--- a/board/samsung/common/board.c
+++ b/board/samsung/common/board.c
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 	int mmcbootdev = get_boot_mmc_dev();
 	char mmcbootdev_str[16];
 
-	stdio_print_current_devices();
 	ret = uclass_first_device_err(UCLASS_CROS_EC, &dev);
 	if (ret && ret != -ENODEV) {
 		/* Force console on */
diff --git a/include/configs/arndale.h b/include/configs/arndale.h
index 79e7418b9b..5109f7de53 100644
--- a/include/configs/arndale.h
+++ b/include/configs/arndale.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_EXYNOS_SPL
 
 /* Miscellaneous configurable options */
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0"
-
 #define CONFIG_IRAM_STACK	0x02050000
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR	CONFIG_IRAM_STACK
diff --git a/include/configs/espresso7420.h b/include/configs/espresso7420.h
index 5aeb009f03..2495db93f8 100644
--- a/include/configs/espresso7420.h
+++ b/include/configs/espresso7420.h
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_STACK		CONFIG_IRAM_END
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR		CONFIG_IRAM_END
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE	"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
-
 /* DRAM Memory Banks */
 #define SDRAM_BANK_SIZE		(256UL << 20UL)	/* 256 MB */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/odroid.h b/include/configs/odroid.h
index befb9f9aa1..1367d13891 100644
--- a/include/configs/odroid.h
+++ b/include/configs/odroid.h
@@ -33,12 +33,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/sizes.h>
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-
-/* Console configuration */
-
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run distro_bootcmd ; run autoboot"
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR \
 					- GENERATED_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
@@ -149,7 +144,7 @@
 		"elif test -e mmc ${mmcbootdev} uImage; then; " \
 			"run boot_uimg;" \
 		"fi;\0" \
-	"console=" CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE \
+	"console=console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0" \
 	"mmcbootdev=0\0" \
 	"mmcbootpart=1\0" \
 	"mmcrootdev=0\0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/odroid_xu3.h b/include/configs/odroid_xu3.h
index 564319c231..0c86196152 100644
--- a/include/configs/odroid_xu3.h
+++ b/include/configs/odroid_xu3.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE		0x40000000
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-
 #define TZPC_BASE_OFFSET		0x10000
 
 #define SDRAM_BANK_SIZE			(256UL << 20UL)	/* 256 MB */
@@ -25,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR - 0x1000000)
 
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0"
-
 /* USB */
 #define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_EXYNOS
 
@@ -97,7 +93,7 @@
 	MEM_LAYOUT_ENV_SETTINGS \
 	BOOTENV \
 	"rootfstype=ext4\0" \
-	"console=" CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE \
+	"console=console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0" \
 	"fdtfile=exynos5422-odroidxu3.dtb\0" \
 	"board_name=odroidxu3\0" \
 	"mmcbootdev=0\0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/origen.h b/include/configs/origen.h
index 24b0338deb..8a0e145c76 100644
--- a/include/configs/origen.h
+++ b/include/configs/origen.h
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_ORIGEN
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-
-/* Console configuration */
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
-
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MEM_TOP_HIDE	(1 << 20)	/* ram console */
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	0x00000000
diff --git a/include/configs/peach-pi.h b/include/configs/peach-pi.h
index a732e06a99..ba82aaf653 100644
--- a/include/configs/peach-pi.h
+++ b/include/configs/peach-pi.h
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE	0x20000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR	(CONFIG_IRAM_TOP - 0x800)
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE	"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
-
 /* Display */
 #ifdef CONFIG_LCD
 #define CONFIG_EXYNOS_FB
diff --git a/include/configs/peach-pit.h b/include/configs/peach-pit.h
index 6c5960cb8d..16fb2f3a0e 100644
--- a/include/configs/peach-pit.h
+++ b/include/configs/peach-pit.h
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE	0x20000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR	(CONFIG_IRAM_TOP - 0x800)
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE	"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
-
 /* DRAM Memory Banks */
 #define SDRAM_BANK_SIZE		(512UL << 20UL)	/* 512 MB */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/s5p_goni.h b/include/configs/s5p_goni.h
index d6d07a95b6..9688bdc4c0 100644
--- a/include/configs/s5p_goni.h
+++ b/include/configs/s5p_goni.h
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
 /* Size of malloc() pool before and after relocation */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN		(CONFIG_ENV_SIZE + (80 << 20))
 
-/*
- * select serial console configuration
- */
-
 /* MMC */
 #define SDHCI_MAX_HOSTS		4
 
@@ -85,8 +81,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run mmcboot"
 
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE	"console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0"
-
 #define CONFIG_RAMDISK_BOOT	"root=/dev/ram0 rw rootfstype=ext4" \
 		" ${console} ${meminfo}"
 
@@ -131,7 +125,7 @@
 	"bootchart=set opts init=/sbin/bootchartd; run bootcmd\0" \
 	"verify=n\0" \
 	"rootfstype=ext4\0" \
-	"console=" CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE \
+	"console=console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0" \
 	"meminfo=mem=80M mem=256M@0x40000000 mem=128M@0x50000000\0" \
 	"loaduimage=ext4load mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcbootpart} 0x30007FC0 uImage\0" \
 	"mmcdev=0\0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/s5pc210_universal.h b/include/configs/s5pc210_universal.h
index 86c90d990b..0b679f4374 100644
--- a/include/configs/s5pc210_universal.h
+++ b/include/configs/s5pc210_universal.h
@@ -22,12 +22,7 @@
 
 #define SDRAM_BANK_SIZE			(256 << 20)	/* 256 MB */
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-
-/* Console configuration */
-
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run mmcboot"
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR \
 					- GENERATED_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
@@ -102,7 +97,7 @@
 	"mmcoops=mmc read 0 0x40000000 0x40 8; md 0x40000000 0x400\0" \
 	"verify=n\0" \
 	"rootfstype=ext4\0" \
-	"console=" CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE \
+	"console=console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0" \
 	"mtdparts=" CONFIG_MTDPARTS_DEFAULT \
 	"mbrparts=" MBRPARTS_DEFAULT \
 	"meminfo=crashkernel=32M@0x50000000\0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/smdk5250.h b/include/configs/smdk5250.h
index 82251b3615..3af13673f2 100644
--- a/include/configs/smdk5250.h
+++ b/include/configs/smdk5250.h
@@ -18,6 +18,4 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_COMMON
 
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
-
 #endif	/* __CONFIG_SMDK_H */
diff --git a/include/configs/smdk5420.h b/include/configs/smdk5420.h
index 14ec099d53..d06dfe43a2 100644
--- a/include/configs/smdk5420.h
+++ b/include/configs/smdk5420.h
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE	0x20000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR	(CONFIG_IRAM_TOP - 0x800)
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE	"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
-
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
-
 /* USB */
 #define CONFIG_USB_XHCI_EXYNOS
 
diff --git a/include/configs/smdkv310.h b/include/configs/smdkv310.h
index b970e4bc80..fc2f6ecf6b 100644
--- a/include/configs/smdkv310.h
+++ b/include/configs/smdkv310.h
@@ -27,17 +27,12 @@
 #define S5P_CHECK_DIDLE			0xBAD00000
 #define S5P_CHECK_LPA			0xABAD0000
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-#define EXYNOS4_DEFAULT_UART_OFFSET	0x010000
-
 /* MMC SPL */
 #define CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
 #define COPY_BL2_FNPTR_ADDR	0x00002488
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"fatload mmc 0 40007000 uImage; bootm 40007000"
 
-/* Miscellaneous configurable options */
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0"
 /* memtest works on */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x3E00000)
 
diff --git a/include/configs/snow.h b/include/configs/snow.h
index c546a5a6d0..c082b2d82d 100644
--- a/include/configs/snow.h
+++ b/include/configs/snow.h
@@ -17,6 +17,4 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_COMMON
 
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
-
 #endif	/* __CONFIG_SNOW_H */
diff --git a/include/configs/spring.h b/include/configs/spring.h
index 272622a5ed..0b052453a5 100644
--- a/include/configs/spring.h
+++ b/include/configs/spring.h
@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_COMMON
 
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
-
 #endif	/* __CONFIG_SPRING_H */
diff --git a/include/configs/trats.h b/include/configs/trats.h
index 3c71f08ea4..a44792d857 100644
--- a/include/configs/trats.h
+++ b/include/configs/trats.h
@@ -29,12 +29,9 @@
 /* memtest works on */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x4800000)
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-
 #define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_TRATS
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run autoboot"
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0"
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR \
 					- GENERATED_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@
 	"mmcoops=mmc read 0 0x40000000 0x40 8; md 0x40000000 0x400\0" \
 	"verify=n\0" \
 	"rootfstype=ext4\0" \
-	"console=" CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE \
+	"console=console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0" \
 	"meminfo=crashkernel=32M@0x50000000\0" \
 	"nfsroot=/nfsroot/arm\0" \
 	"bootblock=" CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK "\0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/trats2.h b/include/configs/trats2.h
index d53b855023..4b1eff08f3 100644
--- a/include/configs/trats2.h
+++ b/include/configs/trats2.h
@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@
 /* memtest works on */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x3E00000)
 
-/* select serial console configuration */
-
-/* Console configuration */
-
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run autoboot"
-#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0"
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR \
 					- GENERATED_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
@@ -95,7 +90,7 @@
 	"boottrace=setenv opts initcall_debug; run bootcmd\0" \
 	"verify=n\0" \
 	"rootfstype=ext4\0" \
-	"console=" CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE \
+	"console=console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0" \
 	"kernelname=uImage\0" \
 	"loaduimage=ext4load mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcbootpart} 0x40007FC0 " \
 		"${kernelname}\0" \
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index dabe329336..14c132e7c4 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_LINFLEXUART
 CONFIG_DEBUG_WRITECOUNT
 CONFIG_DEEP_SLEEP
 CONFIG_DEFAULT
-CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_IMMR
 CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH
 CONFIG_DEVELOP