diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
index 3cb9aacfe0b2..fe098cf14e6a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
@@ -1445,7 +1445,6 @@ static int cdns_uart_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		cdns_uart_uart_driver.nr = CDNS_UART_NR_PORTS;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_XILINX_PS_UART_CONSOLE
 		cdns_uart_uart_driver.cons = &cdns_uart_console;
-		cdns_uart_console.index = id;
 #endif
 
 		rc = uart_register_driver(&cdns_uart_uart_driver);