diff --git a/litex/soc/software/include/base/console.h b/litex/soc/software/include/base/console.h
index 5a7a2ff7d..cd6c9c005 100644
--- a/litex/soc/software/include/base/console.h
+++ b/litex/soc/software/include/base/console.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ typedef int (*console_read_nonblock_hook)(void);
 void console_set_write_hook(console_write_hook h);
 void console_set_read_hook(console_read_hook r, console_read_nonblock_hook rn);
 
-char readchar(void);
 int readchar_nonblock(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/litex/soc/software/libbase/Makefile b/litex/soc/software/libbase/Makefile
index c93fa9078..f9370f71e 100755
--- a/litex/soc/software/libbase/Makefile
+++ b/litex/soc/software/libbase/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ include $(SOC_DIRECTORY)/software/common.mak
 OBJECTS = exception.o \
 	crc16.o           \
 	crc32.o           \
-	console.o         \
 	system.o          \
 	id.o              \
 	uart.o            \
diff --git a/litex/soc/software/libc/iob.c b/litex/soc/software/libc/iob.c
index fe77e4017..9479c4e24 100644
--- a/litex/soc/software/libc/iob.c
+++ b/litex/soc/software/libc/iob.c
@@ -1,30 +1,84 @@
-#include <base/console.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-//#include <sys/cdefs.h>
 
+#include <base/console.h>
+#include <base/uart.h>
 
+#include <generated/csr.h>
+
+static console_write_hook write_hook;
+static console_read_hook read_hook;
+static console_read_nonblock_hook read_nonblock_hook;
+
+void console_set_write_hook(console_write_hook h)
+{
+	write_hook = h;
+}
+
+void console_set_read_hook(console_read_hook r, console_read_nonblock_hook rn)
+{
+	read_hook = r;
+	read_nonblock_hook = rn;
+}
+
+#ifdef CSR_UART_BASE
 static int
 dummy_putc(char c, FILE *file)
 {
 	(void) file;
-	return base_putchar(c);
+	uart_write(c);
+	if(write_hook != NULL)
+		write_hook(c);
+	if (c == '\n')
+		dummy_putc('\r', NULL);
+	return c;
 }
 
 static int
 dummy_getc(FILE *file)
 {
 	(void) file;
-	return readchar();
+	while(1) {
+		if(uart_read_nonblock())
+			return uart_read();
+		if((read_nonblock_hook != NULL) && read_nonblock_hook())
+			return read_hook();
+	}
+}
+
+int readchar_nonblock(void)
+{
+	return (uart_read_nonblock()
+		|| ((read_nonblock_hook != NULL) && read_nonblock_hook()));
+}
+
+#else
+
+static int
+dummy_putc(char c, FILE *file)
+{
+	(void) file;
+	if(write_hook != NULL)
+		write_hook(c);
+	return c;
 }
 
 static int
-dummy_flush(FILE *file)
+dummy_getc(FILE *file)
 {
 	(void) file;
-	return 0;
+	while(1) {
+		if((read_nonblock_hook != NULL) && read_nonblock_hook())
+			return read_hook();
+	}
 }
 
-static FILE __stdio = FDEV_SETUP_STREAM(dummy_putc, dummy_getc, dummy_flush, _FDEV_SETUP_RW);
+int readchar_nonblock(void)
+{
+	return ((read_nonblock_hook != NULL) && read_nonblock_hook());
+}
+#endif
+
+static FILE __stdio = FDEV_SETUP_STREAM(dummy_putc, dummy_getc, NULL, _FDEV_SETUP_RW);
 
 FILE *const __iob[3] = { &__stdio, &__stdio, &__stdio };