diff --git a/configs/am43xx_evm_defconfig b/configs/am43xx_evm_defconfig
index df02489b3b6e..be88f28e9e3d 100644
--- a/configs/am43xx_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am43xx_evm_defconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ CONFIG_SPL_DRIVERS_MISC_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CONS_INDEX=1"
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R is not set
diff --git a/configs/am43xx_evm_qspiboot_defconfig b/configs/am43xx_evm_qspiboot_defconfig
index 459096db4f55..fea5aa01745a 100644
--- a/configs/am43xx_evm_qspiboot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am43xx_evm_qspiboot_defconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_AM43XX=y
 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND=0x120000
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CONS_INDEX=1,QSPI,QSPI_BOOT"
+CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="QSPI,QSPI_BOOT"
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
diff --git a/configs/am43xx_evm_rtconly_defconfig b/configs/am43xx_evm_rtconly_defconfig
index 66fe74407f12..8f1e60fd3e5d 100644
--- a/configs/am43xx_evm_rtconly_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am43xx_evm_rtconly_defconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ CONFIG_SPL_RTC_DDR_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CONS_INDEX=1"
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R is not set
diff --git a/configs/am43xx_evm_usbhost_boot_defconfig b/configs/am43xx_evm_usbhost_boot_defconfig
index d1a6fbe75387..7afd328a4983 100644
--- a/configs/am43xx_evm_usbhost_boot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am43xx_evm_usbhost_boot_defconfig
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ CONFIG_AM43XX=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CONS_INDEX=1"
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R is not set
diff --git a/configs/am43xx_hs_evm_defconfig b/configs/am43xx_hs_evm_defconfig
index deaa19007fae..79a0466b5ac2 100644
--- a/configs/am43xx_hs_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am43xx_hs_evm_defconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ CONFIG_FIT_IMAGE_POST_PROCESS=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FIT_IMAGE_POST_PROCESS=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CONS_INDEX=1"
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R is not set
diff --git a/configs/birdland_bav335a_defconfig b/configs/birdland_bav335a_defconfig
index 2eb03ff67cc3..a20798be5443 100644
--- a/configs/birdland_bav335a_defconfig
+++ b/configs/birdland_bav335a_defconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ CONFIG_SPL_FS_FAT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBDISK_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_BAV_VERSION=1
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CONS_INDEX=1"
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
diff --git a/configs/birdland_bav335b_defconfig b/configs/birdland_bav335b_defconfig
index 851d6fddafa5..f5d7e3f50a11 100644
--- a/configs/birdland_bav335b_defconfig
+++ b/configs/birdland_bav335b_defconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ CONFIG_SPL_FS_FAT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBDISK_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_BAV_VERSION=2
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CONS_INDEX=1"
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
diff --git a/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688_defconfig b/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688_defconfig
index 41496f739bda..610609091910 100644
--- a/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688_defconfig
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_UBI_BEB_LIMIT=22
 CONFIG_MT7628_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY=y
+CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_MT7621_SPI=y
 CONFIG_WDT=y
diff --git a/configs/linkit-smart-7688_defconfig b/configs/linkit-smart-7688_defconfig
index 8ec66938cdce..9115bb9d885f 100644
--- a/configs/linkit-smart-7688_defconfig
+++ b/configs/linkit-smart-7688_defconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MT7628_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY=y
 CONFIG_MT76X8_USB_PHY=y
+CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
+CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=3
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_MT7621_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_lpuart_defconfig b/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_lpuart_defconfig
index e0348279d9f9..f3475b558a50 100644
--- a/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_lpuart_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1028aqds_tfa_lpuart_defconfig
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_RTC=y
 CONFIG_RTC_PCF2127=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_DM_SCSI=y
+CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_FSL_LPUART=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/mscc_jr2_defconfig b/configs/mscc_jr2_defconfig
index d9173f408666..aaede4a70b93 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_jr2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_jr2_defconfig
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_MSCC_JR2_SWITCH=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCONF=y
+CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
diff --git a/configs/mscc_luton_defconfig b/configs/mscc_luton_defconfig
index d5639016958d..0846ee84741b 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_luton_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_luton_defconfig
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_MSCC_LUTON_SWITCH=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCONF=y
+CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
diff --git a/configs/mscc_ocelot_defconfig b/configs/mscc_ocelot_defconfig
index a0e04bd4c749..36ca158715ba 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_ocelot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_ocelot_defconfig
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_MSCC_OCELOT_SWITCH=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCONF=y
+CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
diff --git a/configs/mscc_serval_defconfig b/configs/mscc_serval_defconfig
index 1c86c0dca39b..66d9e1d315aa 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_serval_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_serval_defconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_MSCC_SERVAL_SWITCH=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCONF=y
+CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/mscc_servalt_defconfig b/configs/mscc_servalt_defconfig
index 91347682eef3..1f56875b5feb 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_servalt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_servalt_defconfig
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_MSCC_SERVALT_SWITCH=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCONF=y
+CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/mt7628_rfb_defconfig b/configs/mt7628_rfb_defconfig
index f444cf98c6ce..ba3b06263f22 100644
--- a/configs/mt7628_rfb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mt7628_rfb_defconfig
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_XMC=y
 CONFIG_MT7628_ETH=y
-# CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_MT7621_SPI=y
 CONFIG_LZMA=y
diff --git a/configs/x530_defconfig b/configs/x530_defconfig
index de077cb71fde..2f1fd755fb36 100644
--- a/configs/x530_defconfig
+++ b/configs/x530_defconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_PCI_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_DM_RTC=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DS1307=y
+CONFIG_SPECIFY_CONSOLE_INDEX=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_KIRKWOOD_SPI=y
diff --git a/include/configs/SBx81LIFKW.h b/include/configs/SBx81LIFKW.h
index 8f31fc4c7456..ec0c531c4623 100644
--- a/include/configs/SBx81LIFKW.h
+++ b/include/configs/SBx81LIFKW.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
  * for your console driver.
  */
 
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX	1	/*Console on UART0 */
-
 /*
  * For booting Linux, the board info and command line data
  * have to be in the first 8 MB of memory, since this is
diff --git a/include/configs/SBx81LIFXCAT.h b/include/configs/SBx81LIFXCAT.h
index f4440e576466..90480520ab3f 100644
--- a/include/configs/SBx81LIFXCAT.h
+++ b/include/configs/SBx81LIFXCAT.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
  * for your console driver.
  */
 
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX	1	/*Console on UART0 */
-
 /*
  * For booting Linux, the board info and command line data
  * have to be in the first 8 MB of memory, since this is
diff --git a/include/configs/brsmarc1.h b/include/configs/brsmarc1.h
index acf13b830a2e..d0cc08baa635 100644
--- a/include/configs/brsmarc1.h
+++ b/include/configs/brsmarc1.h
@@ -69,6 +69,4 @@ BUR_COMMON_ENV \
 /* SPI Flash */
 
 /* Environment */
-
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX			1
 #endif	/* __CONFIG_BRSMARC1_H__ */
diff --git a/include/configs/db-88f6281-bp.h b/include/configs/db-88f6281-bp.h
index e234b0bf9826..06a7091be208 100644
--- a/include/configs/db-88f6281-bp.h
+++ b/include/configs/db-88f6281-bp.h
@@ -29,13 +29,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		KW_UART0_BASE
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_NAND_DEVICE     1
-/*
- * Serial Port configuration
- * The following definitions let you select what serial you want to use
- * for your console driver.
- */
-
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX	1	/* Console on UART0 */
 
 /*
  *  Environment variables configurations
diff --git a/include/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688.h b/include/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688.h
index 261749db8d34..1b26466eda30 100644
--- a/include/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688.h
+++ b/include/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK		40000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE	-4
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		0xb0000c00
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		1
 #endif
 
 /* UART */
diff --git a/include/configs/linkit-smart-7688.h b/include/configs/linkit-smart-7688.h
index d7ebfeda4c56..e7a7ae319897 100644
--- a/include/configs/linkit-smart-7688.h
+++ b/include/configs/linkit-smart-7688.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK		40000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE	-4
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM3		0xb0000e00
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		3
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1021atsn.h b/include/configs/ls1021atsn.h
index ec2ed7c60969..e76e54e97fc9 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1021atsn.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1021atsn.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CHIP_SELECTS_PER_CTRL	4
 
 /* Serial Port */
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_SERIAL
 #ifndef CONFIG_DM_SERIAL
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE	1
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1028a_common.h b/include/configs/ls1028a_common.h
index c191f74a3a61..d184673a71b5 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1028a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1028a_common.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #endif
 
 /* Serial Port */
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX       1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_SERIAL
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE     1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK          (get_bus_freq(0) / 2)
diff --git a/include/configs/mt7628.h b/include/configs/mt7628.h
index 9b9218d29676..c6752f4acb72 100644
--- a/include/configs/mt7628.h
+++ b/include/configs/mt7628.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK		40000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE	-4
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		0xb0000c00
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		1
 #endif
 
 /* Serial common */
diff --git a/include/configs/vcoreiii.h b/include/configs/vcoreiii.h
index 460433cb00bf..82a8fa7354ee 100644
--- a/include/configs/vcoreiii.h
+++ b/include/configs/vcoreiii.h
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 #error Unknown DDR size - please add!
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		1
-
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE         CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTDIDS_DEFAULT) && defined(CONFIG_MTDPARTS_DEFAULT)
diff --git a/include/configs/vocore2.h b/include/configs/vocore2.h
index 5aa3ad8ddf21..40467b737ceb 100644
--- a/include/configs/vocore2.h
+++ b/include/configs/vocore2.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK		40000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE	-4
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM3		0xb0000e00
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		3
 
 /* RAM */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/x530.h b/include/configs/x530.h
index 7e0f2c24d943..4446510df4e0 100644
--- a/include/configs/x530.h
+++ b/include/configs/x530.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
  * for your console driver.
  */
 
-#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX	1	/*Console on UART0 */
-
 /* NAND */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ONFI_DETECTION
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_NAND_DEVICE 1
