diff --git a/target/linux/armsr/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/armsr/base-files/etc/inittab
index b3033a3ced..7ca0231a22 100644
--- a/target/linux/armsr/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ b/target/linux/armsr/base-files/etc/inittab
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K shutdown
 ttyAMA0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 @GRUB_SERIAL@::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
-tty0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
+tty1::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 hvc0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 ttymxc0::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
 ttymxc1::askfirst:/usr/libexec/login.sh
diff --git a/target/linux/armsr/image/Makefile b/target/linux/armsr/image/Makefile
index 7d04a2e8f6..66f027c732 100644
--- a/target/linux/armsr/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/armsr/image/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ GRUB_TERMINAL_CONFIG =
 GRUB_CONSOLE_CMDLINE = earlycon
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_GRUB_CONSOLE),)
+  GRUB_CONSOLE_CMDLINE += console=tty1
   GRUB_TERMINALS += console
 endif
 
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
index 6e59f2e465..29bebeb748 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ GRUB_TERMINAL_CONFIG =
 GRUB_CONSOLE_CMDLINE =
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_GRUB_CONSOLE),)
-  GRUB_CONSOLE_CMDLINE += console=tty0
+  GRUB_CONSOLE_CMDLINE += console=tty1
   GRUB_TERMINALS += console
 endif