diff --git a/board/BuS/eb_cpux9k2/cpux9k2.c b/board/BuS/eb_cpux9k2/cpux9k2.c
index 54f9b64389f..776226fcb3b 100644
--- a/board/BuS/eb_cpux9k2/cpux9k2.c
+++ b/board/BuS/eb_cpux9k2/cpux9k2.c
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 int board_init(void)
 {
 	at91_pio_t *pio	= (at91_pio_t *) ATMEL_BASE_PIO;
-	/* Enable Ctrlc */
-	console_init_f();
 
 	/* Correct IRDA resistor problem / Set PA23_TXD in Output */
 	writel(ATMEL_PMX_AA_TXD2, &pio->pioa.oer);
diff --git a/board/BuS/vl_ma2sc/vl_ma2sc.c b/board/BuS/vl_ma2sc/vl_ma2sc.c
index 62ed6fb432b..84b2060aedb 100644
--- a/board/BuS/vl_ma2sc/vl_ma2sc.c
+++ b/board/BuS/vl_ma2sc/vl_ma2sc.c
@@ -244,9 +244,6 @@ int board_init(void)
 	writel(pin, &pio->piod.odr);
 	writel(pin, &pio->piod.owdr);
 
-	/* Enable Ctrlc */
-	console_init_f();
-
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_VL_MA2SC;
 	/* adress of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x100;
diff --git a/board/atmel/at91sam9261ek/at91sam9261ek.c b/board/atmel/at91sam9261ek/at91sam9261ek.c
index 47ab83967dc..d30a1eeef69 100644
--- a/board/atmel/at91sam9261ek/at91sam9261ek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/at91sam9261ek/at91sam9261ek.c
@@ -242,9 +242,6 @@ void lcd_show_board_info(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* Enable Ctrlc */
-	console_init_f();
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_AT91SAM9G10EK
 	/* arch number of AT91SAM9G10EK-Board */
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_AT91SAM9G10EK;
diff --git a/board/atmel/at91sam9m10g45ek/at91sam9m10g45ek.c b/board/atmel/at91sam9m10g45ek/at91sam9m10g45ek.c
index 5a042749fe0..d02312cd574 100644
--- a/board/atmel/at91sam9m10g45ek/at91sam9m10g45ek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/at91sam9m10g45ek/at91sam9m10g45ek.c
@@ -258,9 +258,6 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* Enable Ctrlc */
-	console_init_f();
-
 	/* arch number of AT91SAM9M10G45EK-Board */
 #ifdef CONFIG_AT91SAM9M10G45EK
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_AT91SAM9M10G45EK;
diff --git a/board/atmel/at91sam9rlek/at91sam9rlek.c b/board/atmel/at91sam9rlek/at91sam9rlek.c
index ef0ddd780ba..e92ec6e6b7a 100644
--- a/board/atmel/at91sam9rlek/at91sam9rlek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/at91sam9rlek/at91sam9rlek.c
@@ -192,9 +192,6 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* Enable Ctrlc */
-	console_init_f();
-
 	/* arch number of AT91SAM9RLEK-Board */
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_AT91SAM9RLEK;
 	/* adress of boot parameters */
diff --git a/board/calao/sbc35_a9g20/sbc35_a9g20.c b/board/calao/sbc35_a9g20/sbc35_a9g20.c
index b6c8791f048..d3b368451b2 100644
--- a/board/calao/sbc35_a9g20/sbc35_a9g20.c
+++ b/board/calao/sbc35_a9g20/sbc35_a9g20.c
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ static void sbc35_a9g20_macb_hw_init(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* Enable Ctrlc */
-	console_init_f();
-
 	/* adress of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x100;
 
diff --git a/board/calao/tny_a9260/tny_a9260.c b/board/calao/tny_a9260/tny_a9260.c
index 31074d0e21a..86e7e65caf8 100644
--- a/board/calao/tny_a9260/tny_a9260.c
+++ b/board/calao/tny_a9260/tny_a9260.c
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ static void tny_a9260_nand_hw_init(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* Enable Ctrlc */
-	console_init_f();
-
 	/* adress of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x100;
 
diff --git a/board/eukrea/cpuat91/cpuat91.c b/board/eukrea/cpuat91/cpuat91.c
index f654f87b725..c74c3fc5670 100644
--- a/board/eukrea/cpuat91/cpuat91.c
+++ b/board/eukrea/cpuat91/cpuat91.c
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* Enable Ctrlc */
-	console_init_f();
 	/* arch number of CPUAT91-Board */
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_CPUAT91;
 	/* adress of boot parameters */