diff --git a/qiboot/include/qi.h b/qiboot/include/qi.h
index 2592cd4..be25626 100644
--- a/qiboot/include/qi.h
+++ b/qiboot/include/qi.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct board_api {
 	void (*putc)(char);
 	void (*close)(void);
 	u8 (*get_ui_keys)(void);
+	u8 (*get_ui_debug)(void);
 	void (*set_ui_indication)(enum ui_indication);
 
 	struct kernel_source kernel_source[8];
diff --git a/qiboot/src/phase2.c b/qiboot/src/phase2.c
index ab9802d..b733444 100644
--- a/qiboot/src/phase2.c
+++ b/qiboot/src/phase2.c
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ static void do_params(unsigned initramfs_len,
 	 * to have the debugging options added to the commandline
 	 */
 
-	if (this_board->commandline_board_debug && this_board->get_ui_keys)
-		if ((this_board->get_ui_keys)() & UI_ACTION_SKIPKERNEL)
+	if (this_board->commandline_board_debug && this_board->get_ui_debug)
+		if ((this_board->get_ui_debug)())
 			cmdline += strlen(strcpy(cmdline, this_board->
 					      commandline_board_debug));