diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg.c
index 9ac5f3aad5e8..7d6c9bb8c77f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void udbg_console_write(struct console *con, const char *s,
 static struct console udbg_console = {
 	.name	= "udbg",
 	.write	= udbg_console_write,
-	.flags	= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_ENABLED | CON_BOOT,
+	.flags	= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_ENABLED | CON_BOOT | CON_ANYTIME,
 	.index	= 0,
 };