diff --git a/rpi3.mk b/rpi3.mk
index decaf81670204e05ae81045471a1296a7490414d..a64731dd63a63bff78b6eb5d4b0975b9d6f9e616 100644
--- a/rpi3.mk
+++ b/rpi3.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ override COMPILE_NS_KERNEL := 64
 override COMPILE_S_USER    := 64
 override COMPILE_S_KERNEL  := 64
 
+# Need to set this before including common.mk
+BUILDROOT_GETTY_PORT ?= ttyS0
+
 include common.mk
 
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