diff --git a/sys/src/9/pc/fns.h b/sys/src/9/pc/fns.h
index 14c30ef21..13c390bd4 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/pc/fns.h
+++ b/sys/src/9/pc/fns.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ char*	mtrr(uvlong, uvlong, char *);
 void	mtrrclock(void);
 int	mtrrprint(char *, long);
 void	mtrrsync(void);
+void	netconsole(void);
 uchar	nvramread(int);
 void	nvramwrite(int, uchar);
 void	outb(int, int);
diff --git a/sys/src/9/pc/main.c b/sys/src/9/pc/main.c
index 2479bc071..18586cacc 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/pc/main.c
+++ b/sys/src/9/pc/main.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ main(void)
 	}else
 		links();
 	chandevreset();
+	netconsole();
 	pageinit();
 	swapinit();
 	userinit();