Merge branch 'master' of git://git.denx.de/u-boot-mips
diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/board.c b/arch/mips/lib/board.c
index 7ddd778..d79e183 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/board.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/board.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
+#include <serial.h>
 #include <stdio_dev.h>
 #include <version.h>
 #include <net.h>
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
  * mips_io_port_base is the begin of the address space to which x86 style
  * I/O ports are mapped.
  */
-unsigned long mips_io_port_base = -1;
+const unsigned long mips_io_port_base = -1;
 
 int __board_early_init_f(void)
 {
@@ -262,6 +263,8 @@
 
 	monitor_flash_len = (ulong)&uboot_end_data - dest_addr;
 
+	serial_initialize();
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_NEEDS_MANUAL_RELOC)
 	/*
 	 * We have to relocate the command table manually