diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-serialgetty.bbappend b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-serialgetty.bbappend
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+# Copyright (C) 2016 Digi International.
+
+python __anonymous () {
+    if d.getVar("TRUSTFENCE_CONSOLE_DISABLE", True):
+        d.setVar("SERIAL_CONSOLES", "")
+}