diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_s390x.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_s390x.go
index 4f2605dde..a333c3bb9 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_s390x.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_s390x.go
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ func (q *qemuS390x) appendConsole(ctx context.Context, devices []govmmQemu.Devic
 		return devices, fmt.Errorf("Failed to append console %v", err)
 	}
 
-	q.kernelParams = append(q.kernelParams, Param{"console", "ttysclp0"})
-
 	serial := govmmQemu.SerialDevice{
 		Driver:        virtioSerialCCW,
 		ID:            id,