diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/aarch64/tegra_helpers.S b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/aarch64/tegra_helpers.S
index b47be6d..13ca6aa 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/aarch64/tegra_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/aarch64/tegra_helpers.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2019, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -218,49 +218,6 @@
 	ret
 endfunc platform_mem_init
 
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int plat_crash_console_init(void)
-	 * Function to initialize the crash console
-	 * without a C Runtime to print crash report.
-	 * Clobber list : x0 - x4
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-func plat_crash_console_init
-	mov	x0, #0
-	adr	x1, tegra_console_base
-	ldr	x1, [x1]
-	cbz	x1, 1f
-	mov	w0, #1
-1:	ret
-endfunc plat_crash_console_init
-
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int plat_crash_console_putc(void)
-	 * Function to print a character on the crash
-	 * console without a C Runtime.
-	 * Clobber list : x1, x2
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-func plat_crash_console_putc
-	adr	x1, tegra_console_base
-	ldr	x1, [x1]
-	b	console_core_putc
-endfunc plat_crash_console_putc
-
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int plat_crash_console_flush()
-	 * Function to force a write of all buffered
-	 * data that hasn't been output.
-	 * Out : return -1 on error else return 0.
-	 * Clobber list : x0, x1
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-func plat_crash_console_flush
-	adr	x0, tegra_console_base
-	ldr	x0, [x0]
-	b	console_core_flush
-endfunc plat_crash_console_flush
-
 	/* ---------------------------------------------------
 	 * Function to handle a platform reset and store
 	 * input parameters passed by BL2.
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/drivers/spe/shared_console.S b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/drivers/spe/shared_console.S
index c1fbc84..a3e110e 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/drivers/spe/shared_console.S
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/drivers/spe/shared_console.S
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 #include <asm_macros.S>
+#include <console_macros.S>
 
 #define CONSOLE_NUM_BYTES_SHIFT		24
 #define CONSOLE_FLUSH_DATA_TO_PORT	(1 << 26)
@@ -20,37 +21,43 @@
 	 * finally displays everything on the UART port.
 	 */
 
-	.globl	console_core_init
-	.globl	console_core_putc
-	.globl	console_core_getc
-	.globl	console_core_flush
+	.globl	console_spe_core_init
+	.globl	console_spe_core_putc
+	.globl	console_spe_core_getc
+	.globl	console_spe_core_flush
+	.globl	console_spe_putc
+	.globl	console_spe_getc
+	.globl	console_spe_flush
+	.globl	console_spe_register
 
-	/* -----------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_core_init(uintptr_t base_addr,
-	 * unsigned int uart_clk, unsigned int baud_rate)
-	 * Function to initialize the console without a
-	 * C Runtime to print debug information. This
-	 * function will be accessed by console_init and
-	 * crash reporting.
-	 * In: x0 - console base address
-	 *     w1 - Uart clock in Hz
+	/* -------------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_spe_register(uintptr_t baseaddr,
+	 *     uint32_t clock, uint32_t baud,
+	 *     console_spe_t *console);
+	 * Function to initialize and register a new spe
+	 * console. Storage passed in for the console struct
+	 * *must* be persistent (i.e. not from the stack).
+	 * In: x0 - UART register base address
+	 *     w1 - UART clock in Hz
 	 *     w2 - Baud rate
-	 * Out: return 1 on success else 0 on error
-	 * Clobber list : x1, x2
-	 * -----------------------------------------------
+	 *     x3 - pointer to empty console_spe_t struct
+	 * Out: return 1 on success, 0 on error
+	 * Clobber list : x0, x1, x2, x6, x7, x14
+	 * -------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-func console_core_init
-	/* Check the input base address */
-	cbz	x0, core_init_fail
-	mov	w0, #1
-	ret
-core_init_fail:
+func console_spe_register
+	cbz	x3, register_fail
+	str	x0, [x3, #CONSOLE_T_DRVDATA]
+	mov	x0, x3
+	finish_console_register spe putc=1, getc=1, flush=1
+
+register_fail:
 	mov	w0, wzr
 	ret
-endfunc console_core_init
+endfunc console_spe_register
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_core_putc(int c, uintptr_t base_addr)
+	 * int console_spe_core_putc(int c, uintptr_t 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
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@
 	 * Clobber list : x2
 	 * --------------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-func console_core_putc
+func console_spe_core_putc
 	/* Check the input parameter */
 	cbz	x1, putc_error
 
@@ -95,32 +102,48 @@
 putc_error:
 	mov	w0, #-1
 	ret
-endfunc console_core_putc
+endfunc console_spe_core_putc
+
+	/* --------------------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_spe_putc(int c, console_spe_t *console)
+	 * 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 - pointer to console_t structure
+	 * Out : return -1 on error else return character.
+	 * Clobber list : x2
+	 * --------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_spe_putc
+	ldr	x1, [x1, #CONSOLE_T_DRVDATA]
+	b	console_spe_core_putc
+endfunc console_spe_putc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_core_getc(uintptr_t base_addr)
+	 * int console_spe_getc(console_spe_t *console)
 	 * Function to get a character from the console.
 	 * It returns the character grabbed on success
-	 * or -1 on error.
-	 * In : x0 - console base address
+	 * or -1 if no character is available.
+	 * In : x0 - pointer to console_t structure
+	 * Out: w0 - character if available, else -1
 	 * Clobber list : x0, x1
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
 	 */
-func console_core_getc
+func console_spe_getc
 	mov	w0, #-1
 	ret
-endfunc console_core_getc
+endfunc console_spe_getc
 
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_core_flush(uintptr_t base_addr)
+	/* -------------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_spe_core_flush(uintptr_t base_addr)
 	 * Function to force a write of all buffered
 	 * data that hasn't been output.
 	 * In : x0 - console base address
 	 * Out : return -1 on error else return 0.
 	 * Clobber list : x0, x1
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 * -------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-func console_core_flush
+func console_spe_core_flush
 	cbz	x0, flush_error
 
 	/* flush console */
@@ -131,4 +154,18 @@
 flush_error:
 	mov	w0, #-1
 	ret
-endfunc console_core_flush
+endfunc console_spe_core_flush
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_spe_flush(console_spe_t *console)
+	 * Function to force a write of all buffered
+	 * data that hasn't been output.
+	 * In : x0 - pointer to console_t structure
+	 * Out : return -1 on error else return 0.
+	 * Clobber list : x0, x1
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_spe_flush
+	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_DRVDATA]
+	b	console_spe_core_flush
+endfunc console_spe_flush
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_bl31_setup.c b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_bl31_setup.c
index a9d037f..f89e77a 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_bl31_setup.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2019, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 IMPORT_SYM(uint64_t, __TEXT_END__,	TEXT_END);
 
 extern uint64_t tegra_bl31_phys_base;
-extern uint64_t tegra_console_base;
 
 static entry_point_info_t bl33_image_ep_info, bl32_image_ep_info;
 static plat_params_from_bl2_t plat_bl31_params_from_bl2 = {
@@ -130,9 +129,10 @@
 	struct tegra_bl31_params *arg_from_bl2 = (struct tegra_bl31_params *) arg0;
 	plat_params_from_bl2_t *plat_params = (plat_params_from_bl2_t *)arg1;
 	image_info_t bl32_img_info = { {0} };
-	uint64_t tzdram_start, tzdram_end, bl32_start, bl32_end;
+	uint64_t tzdram_start, tzdram_end, bl32_start, bl32_end, console_base;
 	uint32_t console_clock;
 	int32_t ret;
+	static console_16550_t console;
 
 	/*
 	 * For RESET_TO_BL31 systems, BL31 is the first bootloader to run so
@@ -194,14 +194,18 @@
 	 * Get the base address of the UART controller to be used for the
 	 * console
 	 */
-	tegra_console_base = plat_get_console_from_id(plat_params->uart_id);
+	console_base = plat_get_console_from_id(plat_params->uart_id);
 
-	if (tegra_console_base != 0U) {
+	if (console_base != 0U) {
 		/*
 		 * Configure the UART port to be used as the console
 		 */
-		(void)console_init(tegra_console_base, console_clock,
-			     TEGRA_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE);
+		(void)console_16550_register(console_base,
+					     console_clock,
+					     TEGRA_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE,
+					     &console);
+		console_set_scope(&console.console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
+			CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME | CONSOLE_FLAG_CRASH);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_common.mk b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_common.mk
index 2a2f278..34b5638 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_common.mk
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_common.mk
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 				plat/common/plat_gicv2.c			\
 				${COMMON_DIR}/tegra_gicv2.c
 
-BL31_SOURCES		+=	drivers/console/aarch64/console.S		\
-				drivers/delay_timer/delay_timer.c		\
+BL31_SOURCES		+=	drivers/delay_timer/delay_timer.c		\
 				drivers/io/io_storage.c				\
+				plat/common/aarch64/crash_console_helpers.S	\
 				${TEGRA_GICv2_SOURCES}				\
 				${COMMON_DIR}/aarch64/tegra_helpers.S		\
 				${COMMON_DIR}/drivers/pmc/pmc.c			\
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_pm.c b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_pm.c
index e06a116..8ba02d6 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_pm.c
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/common/tegra_pm.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 extern uint64_t tegra_bl31_phys_base;
 extern uint64_t tegra_sec_entry_point;
-extern uint64_t tegra_console_base;
 
 /*
  * tegra_fake_system_suspend acts as a boolean var controlling whether
@@ -219,7 +218,8 @@
 	/* Disable console if we are entering deep sleep. */
 	if (target_state->pwr_domain_state[PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL] ==
 			PSTATE_ID_SOC_POWERDN) {
-		(void)console_uninit();
+		(void)console_flush();
+		console_switch_state(0);
 	}
 
 	/* disable GICC */
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@
 void tegra_pwr_domain_on_finish(const psci_power_state_t *target_state)
 {
 	const plat_params_from_bl2_t *plat_params;
-	uint32_t console_clock;
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize the GIC cpu and distributor interfaces
@@ -282,20 +281,8 @@
 	if (target_state->pwr_domain_state[PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL] ==
 			PSTATE_ID_SOC_POWERDN) {
 
-		/*
-		 * Reference clock used by the FPGAs is a lot slower.
-		 */
-		if (tegra_platform_is_fpga()) {
-			console_clock = TEGRA_BOOT_UART_CLK_13_MHZ;
-		} else {
-			console_clock = TEGRA_BOOT_UART_CLK_408_MHZ;
-		}
-
-		/* Initialize the runtime console */
-		if (tegra_console_base != 0ULL) {
-			(void)console_init(tegra_console_base, console_clock,
-				     TEGRA_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE);
-		}
+		/* Restart console output. */
+		console_switch_state(CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 
 		/*
 		 * Restore Memory Controller settings as it loses state
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/include/tegra_private.h b/plat/nvidia/tegra/include/tegra_private.h
index cdd9e08..34a096c 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/include/tegra_private.h
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/include/tegra_private.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2019, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
+#include <drivers/ti/uart/uart_16550.h>
 #include <lib/psci/psci.h>
 #include <lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h>