diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
index a055f58f342f..a3bd3a3f41f3 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -2126,6 +2126,14 @@ uart_configure_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_state *state,
 		port->ops->set_mctrl(port, 0);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 
+		/*
+		 * If this driver supports console, and it hasn't been
+		 * successfully registered yet, try to re-register it.
+		 * It may be that the port was not available.
+		 */
+		if (port->cons && !(port->cons->flags & CON_ENABLED))
+			register_console(port->cons);
+
 		/*
 		 * Power down all ports by default, except the
 		 * console if we have one.
@@ -2286,6 +2294,7 @@ int uart_add_one_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *port)
 	}
 
 	state->port = port;
+	state->pm_state = -1;
 
 	port->cons = drv->cons;
 	port->info = state->info;
@@ -2307,15 +2316,6 @@ int uart_add_one_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *port)
 	 */
 	tty_register_device(drv->tty_driver, port->line, port->dev);
 
-	/*
-	 * If this driver supports console, and it hasn't been
-	 * successfully registered yet, try to re-register it.
-	 * It may be that the port was not available.
-	 */
-	if (port->type != PORT_UNKNOWN &&
-	    port->cons && !(port->cons->flags & CON_ENABLED))
-		register_console(port->cons);
-
 	/*
 	 * Ensure UPF_DEAD is not set.
 	 */