diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/earlycon.c b/drivers/tty/serial/earlycon.c
index a5fbb6ed38ae..ab9af37f6cda 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/earlycon.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/earlycon.c
@@ -248,6 +248,29 @@ static int __init param_setup_earlycon(char *buf)
 }
 early_param("earlycon", param_setup_earlycon);
 
+/*
+ * The `console` parameter is overloaded. It's handled here as an early param
+ * and in `printk.c` as a late param. It's possible to specify an early
+ * `bootconsole` using `earlycon=uartXXXX` (handled above), or via
+ * the `console=uartXXX` alias. See the comment in `8250_early.c`.
+ */
+static int __init param_setup_earlycon_console_alias(char *buf)
+{
+	/*
+	 * A plain `console` parameter must not enable the SPCR `bootconsole`
+	 * like a plain `earlycon` does.
+	 *
+	 * A `console=` parameter that specifies an empty value is used to
+	 * disable the `console`, not the `earlycon` `bootconsole`. The
+	 * disabling of the `console` is handled by `printk.c`.
+	 */
+	if (!buf || !buf[0])
+		return 0;
+
+	return param_setup_earlycon(buf);
+}
+early_param("console", param_setup_earlycon_console_alias);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_EARLY_FLATTREE
 
 int __init of_setup_earlycon(const struct earlycon_id *match,
diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index c4778edae797..00fac1170294 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -754,10 +754,7 @@ static int __init do_early_param(char *param, char *val,
 	const struct obs_kernel_param *p;
 
 	for (p = __setup_start; p < __setup_end; p++) {
-		if ((p->early && parameq(param, p->str)) ||
-		    (strcmp(param, "console") == 0 &&
-		     strcmp(p->str, "earlycon") == 0)
-		) {
+		if (p->early && parameq(param, p->str)) {
 			if (p->setup_func(val) != 0)
 				pr_warn("Malformed early option '%s'\n", param);
 		}