diff --git a/arch/sh/src/m16c/m16c_head.S b/arch/sh/src/m16c/m16c_head.S
index 81a8e0c94ad..72ab065ad19 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/m16c/m16c_head.S
+++ b/arch/sh/src/m16c/m16c_head.S
@@ -242,10 +242,10 @@ __start:
 # warning "Far RAM support not implemented"
 #endif
 
-/* Perform early serial initialization */
+/* Perform early console initialization */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
-	.globl	_up_earlyconsoleinit	/* Early initialization of serial driver */
+	.globl	_up_earlyconsoleinit	/* Early initialization of console driver */
 	jsr.a	 _up_earlyconsoleinit	/* Call it */
 	showprogress 'D'
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/sh1/sh1_head.S b/arch/sh/src/sh1/sh1_head.S
index c402e45baca..441cfdd80ae 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/sh1/sh1_head.S
+++ b/arch/sh/src/sh1/sh1_head.S
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@ __start0:
 
 	showprogress 'A'
 
-	/* Perform early serial initialization */
+	/* Perform early console initialization */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
-	mov.l   .Learlyser, r0		/* Address of up_earlyconsoleinit */
+	mov.l   .Learlyconsole, r0	/* Address of up_earlyconsoleinit */
 	jsr     @r0			/* Call it */
 	or      r0, r0			/* Delay slot */
 #endif
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ __start0:
 .Lebss:
 	.long   _ebss
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
-.Learlyser:
+.Learlyconsole:
 	.long	_up_earlyconsoleinit
 #endif
 .Llowsetup: