diff --git a/README b/README
index f7f9aa5619..b962ba7c2f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		 * The bootm command automatically updates the fdt
 
 		OF_TBCLK - The timebase frequency.
-		OF_STDOUT_PATH - The path to the console device
 
 		boards with QUICC Engines require OF_QE to set UCC MAC
 		addresses
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/gpio.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/gpio.h
index de77bf638e..2969a530ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/gpio.h
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ enum sunxi_gpio_number {
 #define SUN5I_GPG_SDC1		2
 #define SUN6I_GPG_SDC1		2
 #define SUN8I_GPG_SDC1		2
+#define SUN8I_GPG_UART1		2
 #define SUN6I_GPG_TWI3		2
 #define SUN5I_GPG_UART1		4
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
index ae6bc656d9..d25081c92f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ static int gpio_init(void)
 	sunxi_gpio_set_cfgpin(SUNXI_GPL(2), SUN8I_GPL_R_UART);
 	sunxi_gpio_set_cfgpin(SUNXI_GPL(3), SUN8I_GPL_R_UART);
 	sunxi_gpio_set_pull(SUNXI_GPL(3), SUNXI_GPIO_PULL_UP);
+#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 2 && defined(CONFIG_MACH_SUN8I) && \
+				!defined(CONFIG_MACH_SUN8I_R40)
+	sunxi_gpio_set_cfgpin(SUNXI_GPG(6), SUN8I_GPG_UART1);
+	sunxi_gpio_set_cfgpin(SUNXI_GPG(7), SUN8I_GPG_UART1);
+	sunxi_gpio_set_pull(SUNXI_GPG(7), SUNXI_GPIO_PULL_UP);
 #else
 #error Unsupported console port number. Please fix pin mux settings in board.c
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/clock_sun50i_h6.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/clock_sun50i_h6.c
index 06d84eb158..492fc4a3fc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/clock_sun50i_h6.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/clock_sun50i_h6.c
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ void clock_init_safe(void)
 {
 	struct sunxi_ccm_reg *const ccm =
 		(struct sunxi_ccm_reg *)SUNXI_CCM_BASE;
+
+	/* this seems to enable PLLs on H616 */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MACH_SUN50I_H616))
+		setbits_le32(SUNXI_PRCM_BASE + 0x250, 0x10);
+
 	clock_set_pll1(408000000);
 
 	writel(CCM_PLL6_DEFAULT, &ccm->pll6_cfg);
diff --git a/common/fdt_support.c b/common/fdt_support.c
index 1a1b408607..08d540bfc8 100644
--- a/common/fdt_support.c
+++ b/common/fdt_support.c
@@ -127,14 +127,7 @@ int fdt_find_or_add_subnode(void *fdt, int parentoffset, const char *name)
 	return offset;
 }
 
-/* rename to CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_PATH ? */
-#if defined(OF_STDOUT_PATH)
-static int fdt_fixup_stdout(void *fdt, int chosenoff)
-{
-	return fdt_setprop(fdt, chosenoff, "linux,stdout-path",
-			      OF_STDOUT_PATH, strlen(OF_STDOUT_PATH) + 1);
-}
-#elif defined(CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS) && defined(CONFIG_CONS_INDEX)
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS) && defined(CONFIG_CONS_INDEX)
 static int fdt_fixup_stdout(void *fdt, int chosenoff)
 {
 	int err;
diff --git a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
index 000f386470..ded5aea551 100644
--- a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_SIZE_LIMIT		0x7e000
 #endif
 
-#if CONFIG_MMC_SUNXI_SLOT_EXTRA != -1
-/* If we have two devices (most likely eMMC + MMC), favour the eMMC */
-#else
-/* Otherwise, use the only device we have */
-#endif
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_MAX_DEVICE	4
 #endif
 
@@ -199,10 +194,6 @@
 
 
 /* I2C */
-#if defined CONFIG_AXP152_POWER || defined CONFIG_AXP209_POWER || \
-    defined CONFIG_SY8106A_POWER
-#endif
-
 #if defined CONFIG_I2C0_ENABLE || defined CONFIG_I2C1_ENABLE || \
     defined CONFIG_I2C2_ENABLE || defined CONFIG_I2C3_ENABLE || \
     defined CONFIG_I2C4_ENABLE || defined CONFIG_R_I2C_ENABLE
@@ -232,30 +223,6 @@ extern int soft_i2c_gpio_scl;
 #define CONFIG_VIDEO_LCD_I2C_BUS	-1 /* NA, but necessary to compile */
 #endif
 
-/* PMU */
-#if defined CONFIG_AXP152_POWER || defined CONFIG_AXP209_POWER || \
-    defined CONFIG_AXP221_POWER || defined CONFIG_AXP818_POWER || \
-    defined CONFIG_SY8106A_POWER
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_REQUIRE_SERIAL_CONSOLE
-#if CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 1
-#ifdef CONFIG_MACH_SUN9I
-#define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc/serial@07000000:115200"
-#else
-#define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc@01c00000/serial@01c28000:115200"
-#endif
-#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 2 && defined(CONFIG_MACH_SUN5I)
-#define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc@01c00000/serial@01c28400:115200"
-#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 3 && defined(CONFIG_MACH_SUN8I)
-#define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc@01c00000/serial@01c28800:115200"
-#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 5 && defined(CONFIG_MACH_SUN8I)
-#define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc@01c00000/serial@01f02800:115200"
-#else
-#error Unsupported console port nr. Please fix stdout-path in sunxi-common.h.
-#endif
-#endif /* ifdef CONFIG_REQUIRE_SERIAL_CONSOLE */
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_SUNXI
 /*
  * The amount of RAM to keep free at the top of RAM when relocating u-boot,
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index c09d303d14..cd59acdab8 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -1172,7 +1172,6 @@ CONFIG_NUM_PAMU
 CONFIG_ODROID_REV_AIN
 CONFIG_OFF_PADCONF
 CONFIG_OF_
-CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_PATH
 CONFIG_OMAP_EHCI_PHY1_RESET_GPIO
 CONFIG_OMAP_EHCI_PHY2_RESET_GPIO
 CONFIG_OMAP_EHCI_PHY3_RESET_GPIO