diff --git a/plat/imx/common/include/uart.h b/plat/imx/common/include/uart.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdbc7b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/imx/common/include/uart.h
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef __IMX_UART_H__
+#define __IMX_UART_H__
+
+#include <console.h>
+
+/* UART Control Register Bit Fields.*/
+#define  URXD_CHARRDY    (1<<15)
+#define  URXD_ERR        (1<<14)
+#define  URXD_OVRRUN     (1<<13)
+#define  URXD_FRMERR     (1<<12)
+#define  URXD_BRK        (1<<11)
+#define  URXD_PRERR      (1<<10)
+#define  URXD_RX_DATA    (0xFF)
+#define  UCR1_ADEN       (1<<15) /* Auto dectect interrupt */
+#define  UCR1_ADBR       (1<<14) /* Auto detect baud rate */
+#define  UCR1_TRDYEN     (1<<13) /* Transmitter ready interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR1_IDEN       (1<<12) /* Idle condition interrupt */
+#define  UCR1_RRDYEN     (1<<9)	 /* Recv ready interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR1_RDMAEN     (1<<8)	 /* Recv ready DMA enable */
+#define  UCR1_IREN       (1<<7)	 /* Infrared interface enable */
+#define  UCR1_TXMPTYEN   (1<<6)	 /* Transimitter empty interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR1_RTSDEN     (1<<5)	 /* RTS delta interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR1_SNDBRK     (1<<4)	 /* Send break */
+#define  UCR1_TDMAEN     (1<<3)	 /* Transmitter ready DMA enable */
+#define  UCR1_UARTCLKEN  (1<<2)	 /* UART clock enabled */
+#define  UCR1_DOZE       (1<<1)	 /* Doze */
+#define  UCR1_UARTEN     (1<<0)	 /* UART enabled */
+#define  UCR2_ESCI	 (1<<15) /* Escape seq interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR2_IRTS	 (1<<14) /* Ignore RTS pin */
+#define  UCR2_CTSC	 (1<<13) /* CTS pin control */
+#define  UCR2_CTS        (1<<12) /* Clear to send */
+#define  UCR2_ESCEN      (1<<11) /* Escape enable */
+#define  UCR2_PREN       (1<<8)  /* Parity enable */
+#define  UCR2_PROE       (1<<7)  /* Parity odd/even */
+#define  UCR2_STPB       (1<<6)	 /* Stop */
+#define  UCR2_WS         (1<<5)	 /* Word size */
+#define  UCR2_RTSEN      (1<<4)	 /* Request to send interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR2_TXEN       (1<<2)	 /* Transmitter enabled */
+#define  UCR2_RXEN       (1<<1)	 /* Receiver enabled */
+#define  UCR2_SRST	 (1<<0)	 /* SW reset */
+#define  UCR3_DTREN	 (1<<13) /* DTR interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR3_PARERREN   (1<<12) /* Parity enable */
+#define  UCR3_FRAERREN   (1<<11) /* Frame error interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR3_DSR        (1<<10) /* Data set ready */
+#define  UCR3_DCD        (1<<9)  /* Data carrier detect */
+#define  UCR3_RI         (1<<8)  /* Ring indicator */
+#define  UCR3_ADNIMP     (1<<7)  /* Autobaud Detection Not Improved */
+#define  UCR3_RXDSEN	 (1<<6)  /* Receive status interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR3_AIRINTEN   (1<<5)  /* Async IR wake interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR3_AWAKEN	 (1<<4)  /* Async wake interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR3_REF25	 (1<<3)  /* Ref freq 25 MHz */
+#define  UCR3_REF30	 (1<<2)  /* Ref Freq 30 MHz */
+#define  UCR3_INVT	 (1<<1)  /* Inverted Infrared transmission */
+#define  UCR3_BPEN	 (1<<0)  /* Preset registers enable */
+#define  UCR4_CTSTL_32   (32<<10) /* CTS trigger level (32 chars) */
+#define  UCR4_INVR	 (1<<9)  /* Inverted infrared reception */
+#define  UCR4_ENIRI	 (1<<8)  /* Serial infrared interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR4_WKEN	 (1<<7)  /* Wake interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR4_REF16	 (1<<6)  /* Ref freq 16 MHz */
+#define  UCR4_IRSC	 (1<<5)  /* IR special case */
+#define  UCR4_TCEN	 (1<<3)  /* Transmit complete interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR4_BKEN	 (1<<2)  /* Break condition interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR4_OREN	 (1<<1)  /* Receiver overrun interrupt enable */
+#define  UCR4_DREN	 (1<<0)  /* Recv data ready interrupt enable */
+#define  UFCR_RXTL_SHF   0       /* Receiver trigger level shift */
+#define  UFCR_RFDIV      (7<<7)  /* Reference freq divider mask */
+#define  UFCR_RFDIV_SHF  7      /* Reference freq divider shift */
+#define  UFCR_TXTL_SHF   10      /* Transmitter trigger level shift */
+#define  USR1_PARITYERR  (1<<15) /* Parity error interrupt flag */
+#define  USR1_RTSS	 (1<<14) /* RTS pin status */
+#define  USR1_TRDY	 (1<<13) /* Transmitter ready interrupt/dma flag */
+#define  USR1_RTSD	 (1<<12) /* RTS delta */
+#define  USR1_ESCF	 (1<<11) /* Escape seq interrupt flag */
+#define  USR1_FRAMERR    (1<<10) /* Frame error interrupt flag */
+#define  USR1_RRDY       (1<<9)	 /* Receiver ready interrupt/dma flag */
+#define  USR1_TIMEOUT    (1<<7)	 /* Receive timeout interrupt status */
+#define  USR1_RXDS	 (1<<6)	 /* Receiver idle interrupt flag */
+#define  USR1_AIRINT	 (1<<5)	 /* Async IR wake interrupt flag */
+#define  USR1_AWAKE	 (1<<4)	 /* Aysnc wake interrupt flag */
+#define  USR2_ADET	 (1<<15) /* Auto baud rate detect complete */
+#define  USR2_TXFE	 (1<<14) /* Transmit buffer FIFO empty */
+#define  USR2_DTRF	 (1<<13) /* DTR edge interrupt flag */
+#define  USR2_IDLE	 (1<<12) /* Idle condition */
+#define  USR2_IRINT	 (1<<8)	 /* Serial infrared interrupt flag */
+#define  USR2_WAKE	 (1<<7)	 /* Wake */
+#define  USR2_RTSF	 (1<<4)	 /* RTS edge interrupt flag */
+#define  USR2_TXDC	 (1<<3)	 /* Transmitter complete */
+#define  USR2_BRCD	 (1<<2)	 /* Break condition */
+#define  USR2_ORE        (1<<1)	 /* Overrun error */
+#define  USR2_RDR        (1<<0)	 /* Recv data ready */
+#define  UTS_FRCPERR	 (1<<13) /* Force parity error */
+#define  UTS_LOOP        (1<<12) /* Loop tx and rx */
+#define  UTS_TXEMPTY	 (1<<6)	 /* TxFIFO empty */
+#define  UTS_RXEMPTY	 (1<<5)	 /* RxFIFO empty */
+#define  UTS_TXFULL	 (1<<4)	 /* TxFIFO full */
+#define  UTS_RXFULL	 (1<<3)	 /* RxFIFO full */
+#define  UTS_SOFTRST	 (1<<0)	 /* Software reset */
+
+#define URXD  0x0  /* Receiver Register */
+#define UTXD  0x40 /* Transmitter Register */
+#define UCR1  0x80 /* Control Register 1 */
+#define UCR2  0x84 /* Control Register 2 */
+#define UCR3  0x88 /* Control Register 3 */
+#define UCR4  0x8c /* Control Register 4 */
+#define UFCR  0x90 /* FIFO Control Register */
+#define USR1  0x94 /* Status Register 1 */
+#define USR2  0x98 /* Status Register 2 */
+#define UESC  0x9c /* Escape Character Register */
+#define UTIM  0xa0 /* Escape Timer Register */
+#define UBIR  0xa4 /* BRM Incremental Register */
+#define UBMR  0xa8 /* BRM Modulator Register */
+#define UBRC  0xac /* Baud Rate Count Register */
+#define UTS   0xb4 /* UART Test Register (mx31) */
+
+#define TXTL  2 /* reset default */
+#define RXTL  1 /* reset default */
+#define RFDIV 4 /* divide input clock by 2 */
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+
+typedef struct {
+	console_t console;
+	uintptr_t base;
+} console_uart_t;
+
+int console_uart_register(uintptr_t baseaddr, uint32_t clock, uint32_t baud,
+			   console_uart_t *console);
+#endif /*__ASSEMBLY__*/
+
+#endif  /* __IMX_UART_H__*/
diff --git a/plat/imx/common/mxcuart_console.S b/plat/imx/common/mxcuart_console.S
index ebaf315..14a449b 100644
--- a/plat/imx/common/mxcuart_console.S
+++ b/plat/imx/common/mxcuart_console.S
@@ -28,227 +28,65 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
+#include <console_macros.S>
+#include <assert_macros.S>
+#include "uart.h"
 
-/* UART Control Register Bit Fields.*/
-#define  URXD_CHARRDY    (1<<15)
-#define  URXD_ERR        (1<<14)
-#define  URXD_OVRRUN     (1<<13)
-#define  URXD_FRMERR     (1<<12)
-#define  URXD_BRK        (1<<11)
-#define  URXD_PRERR      (1<<10)
-#define  URXD_RX_DATA    (0xFF)
-#define  UCR1_ADEN       (1<<15) /* Auto dectect interrupt */
-#define  UCR1_ADBR       (1<<14) /* Auto detect baud rate */
-#define  UCR1_TRDYEN     (1<<13) /* Transmitter ready interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR1_IDEN       (1<<12) /* Idle condition interrupt */
-#define  UCR1_RRDYEN     (1<<9)	 /* Recv ready interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR1_RDMAEN     (1<<8)	 /* Recv ready DMA enable */
-#define  UCR1_IREN       (1<<7)	 /* Infrared interface enable */
-#define  UCR1_TXMPTYEN   (1<<6)	 /* Transimitter empty interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR1_RTSDEN     (1<<5)	 /* RTS delta interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR1_SNDBRK     (1<<4)	 /* Send break */
-#define  UCR1_TDMAEN     (1<<3)	 /* Transmitter ready DMA enable */
-#define  UCR1_UARTCLKEN  (1<<2)	 /* UART clock enabled */
-#define  UCR1_DOZE       (1<<1)	 /* Doze */
-#define  UCR1_UARTEN     (1<<0)	 /* UART enabled */
-#define  UCR2_ESCI	 (1<<15) /* Escape seq interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR2_IRTS	 (1<<14) /* Ignore RTS pin */
-#define  UCR2_CTSC	 (1<<13) /* CTS pin control */
-#define  UCR2_CTS        (1<<12) /* Clear to send */
-#define  UCR2_ESCEN      (1<<11) /* Escape enable */
-#define  UCR2_PREN       (1<<8)  /* Parity enable */
-#define  UCR2_PROE       (1<<7)  /* Parity odd/even */
-#define  UCR2_STPB       (1<<6)	 /* Stop */
-#define  UCR2_WS         (1<<5)	 /* Word size */
-#define  UCR2_RTSEN      (1<<4)	 /* Request to send interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR2_TXEN       (1<<2)	 /* Transmitter enabled */
-#define  UCR2_RXEN       (1<<1)	 /* Receiver enabled */
-#define  UCR2_SRST	 (1<<0)	 /* SW reset */
-#define  UCR3_DTREN	 (1<<13) /* DTR interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR3_PARERREN   (1<<12) /* Parity enable */
-#define  UCR3_FRAERREN   (1<<11) /* Frame error interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR3_DSR        (1<<10) /* Data set ready */
-#define  UCR3_DCD        (1<<9)  /* Data carrier detect */
-#define  UCR3_RI         (1<<8)  /* Ring indicator */
-#define  UCR3_ADNIMP     (1<<7)  /* Autobaud Detection Not Improved */
-#define  UCR3_RXDSEN	 (1<<6)  /* Receive status interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR3_AIRINTEN   (1<<5)  /* Async IR wake interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR3_AWAKEN	 (1<<4)  /* Async wake interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR3_REF25	 (1<<3)  /* Ref freq 25 MHz */
-#define  UCR3_REF30	 (1<<2)  /* Ref Freq 30 MHz */
-#define  UCR3_INVT	 (1<<1)  /* Inverted Infrared transmission */
-#define  UCR3_BPEN	 (1<<0)  /* Preset registers enable */
-#define  UCR4_CTSTL_32   (32<<10) /* CTS trigger level (32 chars) */
-#define  UCR4_INVR	 (1<<9)  /* Inverted infrared reception */
-#define  UCR4_ENIRI	 (1<<8)  /* Serial infrared interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR4_WKEN	 (1<<7)  /* Wake interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR4_REF16	 (1<<6)  /* Ref freq 16 MHz */
-#define  UCR4_IRSC	 (1<<5)  /* IR special case */
-#define  UCR4_TCEN	 (1<<3)  /* Transmit complete interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR4_BKEN	 (1<<2)  /* Break condition interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR4_OREN	 (1<<1)  /* Receiver overrun interrupt enable */
-#define  UCR4_DREN	 (1<<0)  /* Recv data ready interrupt enable */
-#define  UFCR_RXTL_SHF   0       /* Receiver trigger level shift */
-#define  UFCR_RFDIV      (7<<7)  /* Reference freq divider mask */
-#define  UFCR_RFDIV_SHF  7      /* Reference freq divider shift */
-#define  UFCR_TXTL_SHF   10      /* Transmitter trigger level shift */
-#define  USR1_PARITYERR  (1<<15) /* Parity error interrupt flag */
-#define  USR1_RTSS	 (1<<14) /* RTS pin status */
-#define  USR1_TRDY	 (1<<13) /* Transmitter ready interrupt/dma flag */
-#define  USR1_RTSD	 (1<<12) /* RTS delta */
-#define  USR1_ESCF	 (1<<11) /* Escape seq interrupt flag */
-#define  USR1_FRAMERR    (1<<10) /* Frame error interrupt flag */
-#define  USR1_RRDY       (1<<9)	 /* Receiver ready interrupt/dma flag */
-#define  USR1_TIMEOUT    (1<<7)	 /* Receive timeout interrupt status */
-#define  USR1_RXDS	 (1<<6)	 /* Receiver idle interrupt flag */
-#define  USR1_AIRINT	 (1<<5)	 /* Async IR wake interrupt flag */
-#define  USR1_AWAKE	 (1<<4)	 /* Aysnc wake interrupt flag */
-#define  USR2_ADET	 (1<<15) /* Auto baud rate detect complete */
-#define  USR2_TXFE	 (1<<14) /* Transmit buffer FIFO empty */
-#define  USR2_DTRF	 (1<<13) /* DTR edge interrupt flag */
-#define  USR2_IDLE	 (1<<12) /* Idle condition */
-#define  USR2_IRINT	 (1<<8)	 /* Serial infrared interrupt flag */
-#define  USR2_WAKE	 (1<<7)	 /* Wake */
-#define  USR2_RTSF	 (1<<4)	 /* RTS edge interrupt flag */
-#define  USR2_TXDC	 (1<<3)	 /* Transmitter complete */
-#define  USR2_BRCD	 (1<<2)	 /* Break condition */
-#define  USR2_ORE        (1<<1)	 /* Overrun error */
-#define  USR2_RDR        (1<<0)	 /* Recv data ready */
-#define  UTS_FRCPERR	 (1<<13) /* Force parity error */
-#define  UTS_LOOP        (1<<12) /* Loop tx and rx */
-#define  UTS_TXEMPTY	 (1<<6)	 /* TxFIFO empty */
-#define  UTS_RXEMPTY	 (1<<5)	 /* RxFIFO empty */
-#define  UTS_TXFULL	 (1<<4)	 /* TxFIFO full */
-#define  UTS_RXFULL	 (1<<3)	 /* RxFIFO full */
-#define  UTS_SOFTRST	 (1<<0)	 /* Software reset */
+	.globl	console_uart_register
+	.globl	console_uart_init
+	.globl	console_uart_putc
+	.globl	console_uart_getc
 
-#define URXD  0x0  /* Receiver Register */
-#define UTXD  0x40 /* Transmitter Register */
-#define UCR1  0x80 /* Control Register 1 */
-#define UCR2  0x84 /* Control Register 2 */
-#define UCR3  0x88 /* Control Register 3 */
-#define UCR4  0x8c /* Control Register 4 */
-#define UFCR  0x90 /* FIFO Control Register */
-#define USR1  0x94 /* Status Register 1 */
-#define USR2  0x98 /* Status Register 2 */
-#define UESC  0x9c /* Escape Character Register */
-#define UTIM  0xa0 /* Escape Timer Register */
-#define UBIR  0xa4 /* BRM Incremental Register */
-#define UBMR  0xa8 /* BRM Modulator Register */
-#define UBRC  0xac /* Baud Rate Count Register */
-#define UTS   0xb4 /* UART Test Register (mx31) */
+func console_uart_register
+	mov	x7, x30
+	mov	x6, x3
+	cbz	x6, register_fail
+	str	x0, [x6, #CONSOLE_T_DRVDATA]
 
-#define TXTL  2 /* reset default */
-#define RXTL  1 /* reset default */
-#define RFDIV 4 /* divide input clock by 2 */
+	bl	console_uart_init
+	cbz	x0, register_fail
 
-	.globl	console_core_init
-	.globl	console_core_putc
-	.globl	console_core_getc
-	.globl	console_core_flush
+	mov	x0, x6
+	mov	x30, x7
+	finish_console_register uart
 
-/* console_core_init */
-func console_core_init
-	mov	w0, wzr
+register_fail:
+	ret	x7
+endfunc console_uart_register
+
+func console_uart_init
+	mov	w0, #1
 	ret
-	/* Check the input base address */
-	cbz     x0, init_fail
-	/* Check baud rate and uart clock for sanity */
-	cbz     w1, init_fail
-	cbz     w2, init_fail
+endfunc console_uart_init
 
-	/* clear UCR1 and UCR2 */
-	str	wzr, [x0, #UCR1]
-	str	wzr, [x0, #UCR2]
+func console_uart_putc
+	ldr	x1, [x1, #CONSOLE_T_DRVDATA]
+	cbz	x1, putc_error
 
-	/* Check SRST bit of UCR2 */
-
-	/* Set UCR3 and UCR4 */
-	mov	w3, #0x0704
-	orr	w3, w3, #UCR3_ADNIMP
-	str	w3, [x0, #UCR3]
-
-	mov	w3, #0x8000
-	str	w3, [x0, #UCR4]
-
-	mov	w3, #0x2b
-	str	w3, [x0, #UESC]
-
-	str	wzr, [x0, #UTIM]
-	str	wzr, [x0, #UTS]
-
-	/* Set baud rate */
-	mov	w4, #RFDIV
-	lsl	w3, w4, #UFCR_RFDIV_SHF
-	mov	w4, #TXTL
-	orr	w3, w3, w4, lsl #UFCR_TXTL_SHF
-	mov	w4, #RXTL
-	orr	w3, w3, w4, lsl #UFCR_RXTL_SHF
-	str	w3, [x0, #UFCR]
-
-	mov	w3, #0xF
-	str	w3, [x0, #UBIR]
-
-	lsl	w3, w2, #1
-	udiv	w3, w1, w3
-	str	w3, [x0, #UBMR]
-
-	/* Configure the UCR2 and UCR1 */
-	mov	w3, #UCR2_WS
-	orr	w3, w3, #UCR2_IRTS
-	orr	w3, w3, #UCR2_RXEN
-	orr	w3, w3, #UCR2_TXEN
-	orr	w3, w3, #UCR2_SRST
-	str	w3, [x0, #UCR2]
-
-	mov	w3, #UCR1_UARTEN
-	str	w3, [x0, #UCR1]
-init_fail:
-	ret
-endfunc console_core_init
-
-	/* --------------------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_core_putc(int c, unsigned int base_addr)
-	 * Function to output a character over the console. It
-	 * returns the character printed on success or -1 on error.
-	 * In : w0 - character to be printed
-	 *      x1 - console base address
-	 * Out : return -1 on error else return character.
-	 * Clobber list : x2
-	 * --------------------------------------------------------
-	 */
-func console_core_putc
-	/* Check the input parameter */
-	cbz	w1, putc_error
-
-	str	w0, [x1, #UTXD]
-1:
-	ldr	w2, [x1, #UTS]
-	tbz	w2, #6, 1b
-
+	/* Prepare '\r' to '\n' */
 	cmp	w0, #0xA
 	b.ne	2f
-	mov	w0, #0xD
-	b	console_core_putc
+1:
+	/* Check if the transmit FIFO is full */
+	ldr	w2, [x1, #UTS]
+	tbz	w2, #6, 1b
+	mov	w2, #0xD
+	str	w2, [x1, #UTXD]
 2:
+	/* Check if the transmit FIFO is full */
+	ldr	w2, [x1, #UTS]
+	tbz	w2, #6, 2b
+	str	w0, [x1, #UTXD]
 	ret
 putc_error:
 	mov	w0, #-1
 	ret
-endfunc console_core_putc
+endfunc console_uart_putc
 
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_core_getc(unsigned int base_addr)
-	 * Function to get a character from the console.
-	 * It returns the character grabbed on success
-	 * or -1 on error.
-	 * In : x0 - console base address
-	 * Out : return -1 on error else return character.
-	 * Clobber list : x0, x1, x2
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-func console_core_getc
+func console_uart_getc
+	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_DRVDATA]
 	cbz	x0, getc_error
 1:
 	ldr	w1, [x0, #UTS]
@@ -261,10 +99,4 @@
 getc_error:
 	mov	w0, #-1
 	ret
-endfunc console_core_getc
-
-/* console_core_flush */
-func console_core_flush
-	mov	w0, wzr
-	ret
-endfunc console_core_flush
+endfunc console_uart_getc
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8mm/imx8mm_bl31_setup.c b/plat/imx/imx8mm/imx8mm_bl31_setup.c
index 26f7e15..a5320ed 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8mm/imx8mm_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8mm/imx8mm_bl31_setup.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <tzc380.h>
 #include <imx_csu.h>
 #include <imx_rdc.h>
+#include <uart.h>
 
 IMPORT_SYM(unsigned long, __COHERENT_RAM_START__, BL31_COHERENT_RAM_START);
 IMPORT_SYM(unsigned long, __COHERENT_RAM_END__, BL31_COHERENT_RAM_END);
@@ -181,6 +182,10 @@
 void bl31_early_platform_setup2(u_register_t arg0, u_register_t arg1,
 		u_register_t arg2, u_register_t arg3)
 {
+#if DEBUG_CONSOLE
+	static console_uart_t console;
+#endif
+
 #if !defined (CSU_RDC_TEST)
 	int i;
 	/* enable CSU NS access permission */
@@ -195,8 +200,8 @@
 	imx8mm_caam_config();
 
 #if DEBUG_CONSOLE
-	console_init(IMX_BOOT_UART_BASE, IMX_BOOT_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-		     IMX_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE);
+	console_uart_register(IMX_BOOT_UART_BASE, IMX_BOOT_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
+		IMX_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE, &console);
 #endif
 
 	/*
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8mq/imx8mq_bl31_setup.c b/plat/imx/imx8mq/imx8mq_bl31_setup.c
index 2889459..694f947 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8mq/imx8mq_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8mq/imx8mq_bl31_setup.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <tzc380.h>
 #include <imx_csu.h>
 #include <imx_rdc.h>
+#include <uart.h>
 
 /* linker defined symbols */
 #if USE_COHERENT_MEM
@@ -150,6 +151,9 @@
 void bl31_early_platform_setup2(u_register_t arg0, u_register_t arg1,
 			u_register_t arg2, u_register_t arg3)
 {
+#if DEBUG_CONSOLE
+	static console_uart_t console;
+#endif
 	uint32_t sm_cmd;
 #if !defined (CSU_RDC_TEST)
 	int i;
@@ -208,8 +212,8 @@
 	mmio_write_32(0x32df0050, 0x0);
 
 #if DEBUG_CONSOLE
-	console_init(IMX_BOOT_UART_BASE, IMX_BOOT_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-		     IMX_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE);
+	console_uart_register(IMX_BOOT_UART_BASE, IMX_BOOT_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
+		IMX_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE, &console);
 #endif
 	/* enable the system counter */
 	system_counter_init();