diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/maple_setup.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/maple_setup.c
index bb55b5a56910..fc0567498a3a 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/maple_setup.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/maple_setup.c
@@ -207,9 +207,6 @@ static void __init maple_init_early(void)
 		comport = (void *)ioremap(physport, 16);
 		udbg_init_uart(comport, default_speed);
 
-		ppc_md.udbg_putc = udbg_putc;
-		ppc_md.udbg_getc = udbg_getc;
-		ppc_md.udbg_getc_poll = udbg_getc_poll;
 		DBG("Hello World !\n");
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/pSeries_setup.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/pSeries_setup.c
index f0f0630cf07c..cb570fd23031 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/pSeries_setup.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/pSeries_setup.c
@@ -397,9 +397,6 @@ static void __init pSeries_init_early(void)
 		comport = (void *)ioremap(physport, 16);
 		udbg_init_uart(comport, default_speed);
 
-		ppc_md.udbg_putc = udbg_putc;
-		ppc_md.udbg_getc = udbg_getc;
-		ppc_md.udbg_getc_poll = udbg_getc_poll;
 		DBG("Hello World !\n");
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/udbg.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/udbg.c
index 155670a40c3b..b531583b88d7 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/udbg.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/udbg.c
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ void udbg_init_uart(void __iomem *comport, unsigned int speed)
 		out_8(&udbg_comport->lcr, 0x03);	/* 8 data, 1 stop, no parity */
 		out_8(&udbg_comport->mcr, 0x03);	/* RTS/DTR */
 		out_8(&udbg_comport->fcr ,0x07);	/* Clear & enable FIFOs */
+		ppc_md.udbg_putc = udbg_putc;		/* set access methods */
+		ppc_md.udbg_getc = udbg_getc;
+		ppc_md.udbg_getc_poll = udbg_getc_poll;
 	}
 }