diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/global_data.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/global_data.h
index 557ad27..6e8537c 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/global_data.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/global_data.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 	unsigned long	flags;
 	unsigned long	baudrate;
 	unsigned long	have_console;	/* serial_init() was called */
+#ifdef CONFIG_PRE_CONSOLE_BUFFER
+	unsigned long	precon_buf_idx;	/* Pre-Console buffer index */
+#endif
 	unsigned long	env_addr;	/* Address  of Environment struct */
 	unsigned long	env_valid;	/* Checksum of Environment valid? */
 	unsigned long	fb_base;	/* base address of frame buffer */