diff --git a/drivers/tty/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
index 0840d27381ea..73aba9a31064 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
@@ -75,6 +75,19 @@ config VT_CONSOLE_SLEEP
 	def_bool y
 	depends on VT_CONSOLE && PM_SLEEP
 
+config NR_TTY_DEVICES
+        int "Maximum tty device number"
+        depends on VT
+        range 12 63
+        default 63
+        ---help---
+          This option is used to change the number of tty devices in /dev.
+          The default value is 63. The lowest number you can set is 12,
+          63 is also the upper limit so we don't overrun the serial
+          consoles.
+
+          If unsure, say 63.
+
 config HW_CONSOLE
 	bool
 	depends on VT && !UML
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/vt.h b/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
index e9d39c48520a..3bceead8da40 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
@@ -3,12 +3,25 @@
 #define _UAPI_LINUX_VT_H
 
 
+/*
+ * We will make this definition solely for the purpose of making packages
+ * such as splashutils build, because they can not understand that
+ * NR_TTY_DEVICES is defined in the kernel configuration.
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_NR_TTY_DEVICES
+#define CONFIG_NR_TTY_DEVICES 63
+#endif
+
 /*
  * These constants are also useful for user-level apps (e.g., VC
  * resizing).
  */
 #define MIN_NR_CONSOLES 1       /* must be at least 1 */
-#define MAX_NR_CONSOLES	63	/* serial lines start at 64 */
+/*
+ * NR_TTY_DEVICES:
+ * Value MUST be at least 12 and must never be higher then 63
+ */
+#define MAX_NR_CONSOLES CONFIG_NR_TTY_DEVICES	/* serial lines start above this */
 		/* Note: the ioctl VT_GETSTATE does not work for
 		   consoles 16 and higher (since it returns a short) */
  
