diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/i960/i960sim/console/console-io.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/i960/i960sim/console/console-io.c
index 6b6b9da148..4df950292a 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/i960/i960sim/console/console-io.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/i960/i960sim/console/console-io.c
@@ -18,10 +18,17 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
-/* external prototypes for monitor interface routines */
+/*
+ *  console_initialize_hardware
+ *
+ *  This routine initializes the console hardware.
+ *
+ */
 
-void outbyte( char );
-char inbyte( void );
+void console_initialize_hardware(void)
+{
+  return;
+}
 
 /*
  *  console_outbyte_polled