diff --git a/plat/layerscape/common/aarch64/ls_console.S b/plat/layerscape/common/aarch64/ls_console.S
index f8948b4..c1bd3f7 100644
--- a/plat/layerscape/common/aarch64/ls_console.S
+++ b/plat/layerscape/common/aarch64/ls_console.S
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 	.globl console_ls_16550_register
 
 	/* -----------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_ls_16550_register(console_ls_16550_t *console,
+	 * int console_ls_16550_register(console_t *console,
 	 *	uintptr_t base, uint32_t clk, uint32_t baud)
 	 * Function to initialize and register a new 16550
 	 * console. Storage passed in for the console struct
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 	 * In: x0 - UART register base address
 	 *     w1 - UART clock in Hz
 	 *     w2 - Baud rate
-	 *     x3 - pointer to empty console_ls_16550_t struct
+	 *     x3 - pointer to empty console_t struct
 	 * Out: return 1 on success, 0 on error
 	 * Clobber list : x0, x1, x2, x6, x7, x14
 	 * -----------------------------------------------
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 	mov	x7, x30
 	mov	x6, x3
 	cbz	x6, register_fail
-	str	x0, [x6, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	str	x0, [x6, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 
 	bl	console_ls_16550_core_init
 	cbz	x0, register_fail
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 endfunc console_ls_16550_core_putc
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_16550_putc(int c, console_ls_16550_t *console)
+	 * int console_16550_putc(int c, console_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
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 	cmp	x1, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	x1, [x1, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	ldr	x1, [x1, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_ls_16550_core_putc
 endfunc console_ls_16550_putc
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 endfunc console_ls_16550_core_getc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_ls_16550_getc(console_ls_16550_t *console)
+	 * int console_ls_16550_getc(console_t *console)
 	 * Function to get a character from the console.
 	 * It returns the character grabbed on success
 	 * or -1 on if no character is available.
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 	cmp	x1, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_ls_16550_core_getc
 endfunc console_ls_16550_getc
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 endfunc console_ls_16550_core_flush
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_ls_16550_flush(console_ls_16550_t *console)
+	 * int console_ls_16550_flush(console_t *console)
 	 * Function to force a write of all buffered
 	 * data that hasn't been output.
 	 * In : x0 - pointer to console_t structure
@@ -252,6 +252,6 @@
 	cmp	x0, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_ls_16550_core_flush
 endfunc console_ls_16550_flush
diff --git a/plat/layerscape/common/include/ls_16550.h b/plat/layerscape/common/include/ls_16550.h
index cb4514f..95a64ad 100644
--- a/plat/layerscape/common/include/ls_16550.h
+++ b/plat/layerscape/common/include/ls_16550.h
@@ -61,17 +61,10 @@
 #define UARTLSR_OVRF		(1 << 2)	/* Rx Overrun Error */
 #define UARTLSR_RDR		(1 << 2)	/* Rx Data Ready */
 
-#define CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE	CONSOLE_T_DRVDATA
-
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-typedef struct {
-	console_t console;
-	uintptr_t base;
-} console_ls_16550_t;
-
 /*
  * Initialize a new 16550 console instance and register it with the console
  * framework. The |console| pointer must point to storage that will be valid
@@ -79,7 +72,7 @@
  * Its contents will be reinitialized from scratch.
  */
 int console_ls_16550_register(uintptr_t baseaddr, uint32_t clock, uint32_t baud,
-			   console_ls_16550_t *console);
+			      console_t *console);
 
 #endif /*__ASSEMBLER__*/
 
diff --git a/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl1_setup.c b/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl1_setup.c
index fff065e..fa69be2 100644
--- a/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl1_setup.c
+++ b/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl1_setup.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void ls_bl1_early_platform_setup(void)
 {
-	static console_ls_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 #if !LS1043_DISABLE_TRUSTED_WDOG
 	/* TODO: Enable watchdog */
diff --git a/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl2_setup.c b/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl2_setup.c
index 35f42e1..6ca66bd 100644
--- a/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl2_setup.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void ls_bl2_early_platform_setup(meminfo_t *mem_layout)
 {
-	static console_ls_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
 	console_ls_16550_register(LS_TF_UART_BASE, LS_TF_UART_CLOCK,
diff --git a/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl31_setup.c b/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl31_setup.c
index 03e5807..7a91aef 100644
--- a/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/layerscape/common/ls_bl31_setup.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 void ls_bl31_early_platform_setup(void *from_bl2,
 				void *plat_params_from_bl2)
 {
-	static console_ls_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
 	console_ls_16550_register(LS_TF_UART_BASE, LS_TF_UART_CLOCK,
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void ls_bl31_plat_runtime_setup(void)
 {
-	static console_ls_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	/* Initialize the runtime console */
 	console_ls_16550_register(PLAT_LS1043_UART_BASE, PLAT_LS1043_UART_CLOCK,
diff --git a/plat/layerscape/common/tsp/ls_tsp_setup.c b/plat/layerscape/common/tsp/ls_tsp_setup.c
index f3b6027..969d0b8 100644
--- a/plat/layerscape/common/tsp/ls_tsp_setup.c
+++ b/plat/layerscape/common/tsp/ls_tsp_setup.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void ls_tsp_early_platform_setup(void)
 {
-	static console_ls_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 	/*
 	 * Initialize a different console than already in use to display
 	 * messages from TSP