diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c b/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c
index fc22b9bd9153..4b382a6e710f 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static struct console ssl_cons = {
 	.write		= ssl_console_write,
 	.device		= ssl_console_device,
 	.setup		= ssl_console_setup,
-	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER,
+	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER|CON_ANYTIME,
 	.index		= -1,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c b/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
index 7ff0b0fc37e7..76d1f1c980ef 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static struct console stdiocons = {
 	.write		= uml_console_write,
 	.device		= uml_console_device,
 	.setup		= uml_console_setup,
-	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER,
+	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER|CON_ANYTIME,
 	.index		= -1,
 };