diff --git a/base-hw/src/base/console.cc b/base-hw/src/base/console.cc
index 74072cebfb..cb7b92a0fe 100644
--- a/base-hw/src/base/console.cc
+++ b/base-hw/src/base/console.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,20 @@ namespace Genode
 			/**
 			 * Print a char to the console
 			 */
-			void _out_char(char c) { Serial_log::put_char(c); }
+			void _out_char(char c)
+			{
+				enum {
+					ASCII_LINE_FEED = 10,
+					ASCII_CARRIAGE_RETURN = 13,
+				};
+
+				/* auto complete new line commands */
+				if (c == ASCII_LINE_FEED)
+					Serial_log::put_char(ASCII_CARRIAGE_RETURN);
+
+				/* print char */
+				Serial_log::put_char(c);
+			}
 
 		public:
 
diff --git a/base/include/drivers/uart/pl011_base.h b/base/include/drivers/uart/pl011_base.h
index 9aa0b040f8..85b061bd91 100644
--- a/base/include/drivers/uart/pl011_base.h
+++ b/base/include/drivers/uart/pl011_base.h
@@ -26,12 +26,7 @@ namespace Genode
 	{
 		protected:
 
-			enum {
-				MAX_BAUD_RATE = 0xfffffff,
-
-				ASCII_LINE_FEED = 10,
-				ASCII_CARRIAGE_RETURN = 13,
-			};
+			enum { MAX_BAUD_RATE = 0xfffffff };
 
 			/**
 			 * Data register
@@ -175,9 +170,6 @@ void Genode::Pl011_base::put_char(char const c)
 	/* wait as long as the transmission buffer is full */
 	while (read<Uartfr::Txff>()) ;
 
-	/* auto complete new line commands */
-	if (c == ASCII_LINE_FEED) write<Uartdr::Data>(ASCII_CARRIAGE_RETURN);
-
 	/* transmit character */
 	write<Uartdr::Data>(c);
 	_wait_until_ready();
diff --git a/base/include/drivers/uart/tl16c750_base.h b/base/include/drivers/uart/tl16c750_base.h
index 493de9752a..c96ac1eb18 100644
--- a/base/include/drivers/uart/tl16c750_base.h
+++ b/base/include/drivers/uart/tl16c750_base.h
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
 
 namespace Genode
 {
-	enum {
-		ASCII_LINE_FEED = 10,
-		ASCII_CARRIAGE_RETURN = 13,
-	};
-
 	/**
 	 * Base driver Texas instruments TL16C750 UART module
 	 *
@@ -219,10 +214,6 @@ namespace Genode
 				/* wait as long as the transmission buffer is full */
 				while (!read<Uart_lsr::Tx_fifo_empty>()) ;
 
-				/* auto complete new line commands */
-				if (c == ASCII_LINE_FEED)
-					write<Uart_thr::Thr>(ASCII_CARRIAGE_RETURN);
-
 				/* transmit character */
 				write<Uart_thr::Thr>(c);
 			}