diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/mt6589-aquaris5.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/mt6589-aquaris5.dts
index 443b4467de15..74cb1ba0f147 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/mt6589-aquaris5.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/mt6589-aquaris5.dts
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 / {
 	model = "bq Aquaris5";
 
+	chosen {
+		bootargs = "earlyprintk";
+	};
+
 	memory {
 		reg = <0x80000000 0x40000000>;
 	};