diff --git a/hooks/common/30-disable-gettys b/hooks/common/30-disable-gettys
index 0508490..1c34ce0 100755
--- a/hooks/common/30-disable-gettys
+++ b/hooks/common/30-disable-gettys
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ if [ ! -z "${serial_device}" ]; then
     serial_device=`basename $serial_device`
 
     # Let the user know.
-    logMessage "Replacing default serial device (tty1) with ${serial_device}"
+    logMessage "Replacing default serial device (hvc0) with ${serial_device}"
 
     # replace existing device.
-    sed -i -e s/tty1/${serial_device}/ ${prefix}/etc/inittab
+    sed -i -e s/hvc0/${serial_device}/ ${prefix}/etc/inittab
 
     # make sure that it is allowed to login.
     echo $serial_device >> ${prefix}/etc/securetty