diff --git a/common/stdio.c b/common/stdio.c
index 605ff3fde3..9f48e5f503 100644
--- a/common/stdio.c
+++ b/common/stdio.c
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ int stdio_init (void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_JTAG_CONSOLE
 	drv_jtag_console_init ();
 #endif
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_CBMEM_CONSOLE
+	cbmemc_init();
+#endif
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Makefile b/drivers/misc/Makefile
index 1f035e6d12..8cdc3b649c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/misc/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ LIB	:= $(obj)libmisc.o
 
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_ALI152X) += ali512x.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_DS4510)  += ds4510.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_CBMEM_CONSOLE) += cbmem_console.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_GPIO_LED) += gpio_led.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_FSL_MC9SDZ60) += mc9sdz60.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_NS87308) += ns87308.o
diff --git a/include/stdio_dev.h b/include/stdio_dev.h
index 23e0ee15f2..932d093345 100644
--- a/include/stdio_dev.h
+++ b/include/stdio_dev.h
@@ -120,5 +120,8 @@ int	drv_nc_init (void);
 #ifdef CONFIG_JTAG_CONSOLE
 int drv_jtag_console_init (void);
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_CBMEM_CONSOLE
+int cbmemc_init(void);
+#endif
 
 #endif