diff --git a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl31_setup.c b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl31_setup.c
index 3913356..58344ae 100644
--- a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl31_setup.c
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <bl_common.h>
-#include <console.h>
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 #include <xlat_mmu_helpers.h>
@@ -58,8 +57,7 @@
 			       void *plat_params_from_bl2)
 {
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
-	console_init(PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE, PLAT_RPI3_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-		     PLAT_RPI3_UART_BAUDRATE);
+	rpi3_console_init();
 
 #if RESET_TO_BL31
 
@@ -159,10 +157,3 @@
 
 	return;
 }
-
-void bl31_plat_runtime_setup(void)
-{
-	/* Initialize the runtime console */
-	console_init(PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE, PLAT_RPI3_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-		     PLAT_RPI3_UART_BAUDRATE);
-}