diff --git a/fs/cpio/cpio.mk b/fs/cpio/cpio.mk
index aa20b41074..5533322d1c 100644
--- a/fs/cpio/cpio.mk
+++ b/fs/cpio/cpio.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ define ROOTFS_CPIO_ADD_INIT
         fi
 endef
 
+PACKAGES_PERMISSIONS_TABLE += /dev/console c 622 0 0 5 1 - - -$(sep)
+
 endif # BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_STATIC
 
 ROOTFS_CPIO_PRE_GEN_HOOKS += ROOTFS_CPIO_ADD_INIT