diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 98af57d0c..3073c23aa 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.26-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Reenable SECCOMP. There is no longer additional overhead.
     (closes: #474648)
   * Export symbol required for MOL again. (closes: #460667)
+  * [powerpc/powerpc64] Fix console selection in LPAR environment.
+    (closes: #492703)
 
   [ Christian T. Steigies ]
   * [m68k] enable SERIAL_CONSOLE for amiga and atari
diff --git a/debian/patches/bugfix/powerpc/lpar-console.patch b/debian/patches/bugfix/powerpc/lpar-console.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..159c80643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/bugfix/powerpc/lpar-console.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c
+index 9235c46..626290d 100644
+--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c
++++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c
+@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern void pSeries_find_serial_port(void);
+ 
+ 
+ int vtermno;	/* virtual terminal# for udbg  */
++static char *console_name;
+ 
+ #define __ALIGNED__ __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(long))))
+ static void udbg_hvsi_putc(char c)
+@@ -232,18 +233,24 @@ void __init find_udbg_vterm(void)
+ 		udbg_putc = udbg_putcLP;
+ 		udbg_getc = udbg_getcLP;
+ 		udbg_getc_poll = udbg_getc_pollLP;
+-		add_preferred_console("hvc", termno[0] & 0xff, NULL);
++		console_name = "hvc";
+ 	} else if (of_device_is_compatible(stdout_node, "hvterm-protocol")) {
+-		vtermno = termno[0];
+ 		udbg_putc = udbg_hvsi_putc;
+ 		udbg_getc = udbg_hvsi_getc;
+ 		udbg_getc_poll = udbg_hvsi_getc_poll;
+-		add_preferred_console("hvsi", termno[0] & 0xff, NULL);
++		console_name = "hvsi";
+ 	}
+ out:
+ 	of_node_put(stdout_node);
+ }
+ 
++static void __init enable_vterm(void)
++{
++	if (console_name)
++		add_preferred_console(console_name, vtermno, NULL);
++}
++arch_initcall(enable_vterm);
++
+ void vpa_init(int cpu)
+ {
+ 	int hwcpu = get_hard_smp_processor_id(cpu);
diff --git a/debian/patches/series/1~experimental.1 b/debian/patches/series/1~experimental.1
index b8a867ffe..204886cfc 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series/1~experimental.1
+++ b/debian/patches/series/1~experimental.1
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@
 + bugfix/all/sound_hda_intel_dg33.patch
 + features/x86/drivers-hp_ilo.patch
 + bugfix/all/Input-i8042-add-Arima-Rioworks-HDAMB-board-to-nol.patch
++ bugfix/powerpc/lpar-console.patch