diff --git a/common/serial.c b/common/serial.c
index 65d9e84..71985fd 100644
--- a/common/serial.c
+++ b/common/serial.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 serial_initfunc(sconsole_serial_initialize);
 serial_initfunc(p3mx_serial_initialize);
 serial_initfunc(altera_jtag_serial_initialize);
+serial_initfunc(altera_serial_initialize);
 
 void serial_register(struct serial_device *dev)
 {
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@
 	sconsole_serial_initialize();
 	p3mx_serial_initialize();
 	altera_jtag_serial_initialize();
+	altera_serial_initialize();
 
 	serial_assign(default_serial_console()->name);
 }