diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/imx/console/console-config.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/imx/console/console-config.c
index c9654685ab..4c089a39f8 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/imx/console/console-config.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/imx/console/console-config.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 static imx_uart_context imx_uart_instances[7];
 
-static imx_uart_context *imx_uart_console;
+static imx_uart_context *imx_uart_console = &imx_uart_instances[0];
 
 static volatile imx_uart *imx_uart_get_regs(rtems_termios_device_context *base)
 {