diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial.c b/drivers/serial/serial.c
index c499601f000..09365ba6a1e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ U_BOOT_ENV_CALLBACK(baudrate, on_baudrate);
 serial_initfunc(atmel_serial_initialize);
 serial_initfunc(mcf_serial_initialize);
 serial_initfunc(mpc85xx_serial_initialize);
-serial_initfunc(mpc8xx_serial_initialize);
 serial_initfunc(mxc_serial_initialize);
 serial_initfunc(ns16550_serial_initialize);
 serial_initfunc(pl01x_serial_initialize);
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ void serial_initialize(void)
 	atmel_serial_initialize();
 	mcf_serial_initialize();
 	mpc85xx_serial_initialize();
-	mpc8xx_serial_initialize();
 	mxc_serial_initialize();
 	ns16550_serial_initialize();
 	pl01x_serial_initialize();
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_mpc8xx.c b/drivers/serial/serial_mpc8xx.c
index f2d241417a4..50d6e70f177 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_mpc8xx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_mpc8xx.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void serial_setdivisor(cpm8xx_t __iomem *cp, int baudrate)
  * as serial console interface.
  */
 
-static void smc_setbrg(void)
+static int serial_mpc8xx_setbrg(struct udevice *dev, int baudrate)
 {
 	immap_t __iomem *im = (immap_t __iomem *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	cpm8xx_t __iomem *cp = &(im->im_cpm);
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@ static void smc_setbrg(void)
 
 	out_be32(&cp->cp_simode, 0);
 
-	serial_setdivisor(cp, gd->baudrate);
+	serial_setdivisor(cp, baudrate);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int smc_init(void)
+static int serial_mpc8xx_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	immap_t __iomem *im = (immap_t __iomem *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	smc_t __iomem *sp;
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ static int smc_init(void)
 	out_8(&sp->smc_smce, 0xff);
 
 	/* Set up the baud rate generator */
-	smc_setbrg();
+	serial_mpc8xx_setbrg(dev, gd->baudrate);
 
 	/* Make the first buffer the only buffer. */
 	setbits_be16(&rtx->txbd.cbd_sc, BD_SC_WRAP);
@@ -167,14 +169,14 @@ static int smc_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void smc_putc(const char c)
+static int serial_mpc8xx_putc(struct udevice *dev, const char c)
 {
 	immap_t	__iomem *im = (immap_t __iomem *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	cpm8xx_t	__iomem *cpmp = &(im->im_cpm);
 	struct serialbuffer	__iomem *rtx;
 
 	if (c == '\n')
-		smc_putc('\r');
+		serial_mpc8xx_putc(dev, '\r');
 
 	rtx = (struct serialbuffer __iomem *)&cpmp->cp_dpmem[CPM_SERIAL_BASE];
 
@@ -185,17 +187,11 @@ static void smc_putc(const char c)
 
 	while (in_be16(&rtx->txbd.cbd_sc) & BD_SC_READY)
 		WATCHDOG_RESET();
-}
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_DM_SERIAL
-static void smc_puts(const char *s)
-{
-	while (*s)
-		smc_putc(*s++);
+	return 0;
 }
-#endif
 
-static int smc_getc(void)
+static int serial_mpc8xx_getc(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	immap_t	__iomem *im = (immap_t __iomem *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	cpm8xx_t	__iomem *cpmp = &(im->im_cpm);
@@ -225,84 +221,20 @@ static int smc_getc(void)
 	return c;
 }
 
-static int smc_tstc(void)
+static int serial_mpc8xx_pending(struct udevice *dev, bool input)
 {
 	immap_t	__iomem *im = (immap_t __iomem *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	cpm8xx_t	__iomem *cpmp = &(im->im_cpm);
 	struct serialbuffer	__iomem *rtx;
 
+	if (!input)
+		return 0;
+
 	rtx = (struct serialbuffer __iomem *)&cpmp->cp_dpmem[CPM_SERIAL_BASE];
 
 	return !(in_be16(&rtx->rxbd.cbd_sc) & BD_SC_EMPTY);
 }
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_DM_SERIAL
-struct serial_device serial_smc_device = {
-	.name	= "serial_smc",
-	.start	= smc_init,
-	.stop	= NULL,
-	.setbrg	= smc_setbrg,
-	.getc	= smc_getc,
-	.tstc	= smc_tstc,
-	.putc	= smc_putc,
-	.puts	= smc_puts,
-};
-
-__weak struct serial_device *default_serial_console(void)
-{
-	return &serial_smc_device;
-}
-
-void mpc8xx_serial_initialize(void)
-{
-	serial_register(&serial_smc_device);
-}
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_SERIAL
-static int serial_mpc8xx_setbrg(struct udevice *dev, int baudrate)
-{
-	immap_t __iomem *im = (immap_t __iomem *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
-	cpm8xx_t __iomem *cp = &(im->im_cpm);
-
-	/* Set up the baud rate generator.
-	 * See 8xx_io/commproc.c for details.
-	 *
-	 * Wire BRG1 to SMCx
-	 */
-
-	out_be32(&cp->cp_simode, 0);
-
-	serial_setdivisor(cp, baudrate);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int serial_mpc8xx_probe(struct udevice *dev)
-{
-	return smc_init();
-}
-
-static int serial_mpc8xx_putc(struct udevice *dev, const char ch)
-{
-	smc_putc(ch);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int serial_mpc8xx_getc(struct udevice *dev)
-{
-	return smc_getc();
-}
-
-static int serial_mpc8xx_pending(struct udevice *dev, bool input)
-{
-	if (input)
-		return smc_tstc();
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct dm_serial_ops serial_mpc8xx_ops = {
 	.putc = serial_mpc8xx_putc,
 	.pending = serial_mpc8xx_pending,
@@ -323,4 +255,3 @@ U_BOOT_DRIVER(serial_mpc8xx) = {
 	.ops	= &serial_mpc8xx_ops,
 	.flags = DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC,
 };
-#endif
diff --git a/include/serial.h b/include/serial.h
index 020cd392e88..2055d179645 100644
--- a/include/serial.h
+++ b/include/serial.h
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ struct serial_dev_priv {
 void atmel_serial_initialize(void);
 void mcf_serial_initialize(void);
 void mpc85xx_serial_initialize(void);
-void mpc8xx_serial_initialize(void);
 void mxc_serial_initialize(void);
 void ns16550_serial_initialize(void);
 void pl01x_serial_initialize(void);
