diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl1_plat_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl1_plat_setup.c
index e92303d..fd03ec2 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl1_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl1_plat_setup.c
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
 	const unsigned long bl1_ram_limit = BL1_RAM_LIMIT;
 	const unsigned long tzram_limit = TZRAM_BASE + TZRAM_SIZE;
 
+	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
+	console_init(PL011_UART0_BASE);
+
 	/*
 	 * Calculate how much ram is BL1 using & how much remains free.
 	 * This also includes a rudimentary mechanism to detect whether
@@ -102,9 +105,6 @@
 
 	/* Initialize the platform config for future decision making */
 	platform_config_setup();
-
-	/* Initialize the console */
-	console_init(PL011_UART0_BASE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl2_plat_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl2_plat_setup.c
index a4960aa..4c649eb 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl2_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl2_plat_setup.c
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
 void bl2_early_platform_setup(meminfo_t *mem_layout,
 			      void *data)
 {
+	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
+	console_init(PL011_UART0_BASE);
+
 	/* Setup the BL2 memory layout */
 	bl2_tzram_layout.total_base = mem_layout->total_base;
 	bl2_tzram_layout.total_size = mem_layout->total_size;
@@ -110,10 +113,6 @@
 
 	/* Initialize the platform config for future decision making */
 	platform_config_setup();
-
-	console_init(PL011_UART0_BASE);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl31_plat_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl31_plat_setup.c
index aa7b2d8..5c00baa 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl31_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl31_plat_setup.c
@@ -119,10 +119,11 @@
 {
 	bl2_to_bl31_args = from_bl2;
 
+	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
+	console_init(PL011_UART0_BASE);
+
 	/* Initialize the platform config for future decision making */
 	platform_config_setup();
-
-	console_init(PL011_UART0_BASE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl32_plat_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl32_plat_setup.c
index b71800e..9fe8fe1 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl32_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl32_plat_setup.c
@@ -75,11 +75,18 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * BL1 has passed the extents of the trusted SRAM that's at BL32's disposal.
- * Initialize the BL32 data structure with the memory extends
+ * Initialize the BL32 data structure with the memory extends and initialize
+ * the UART
  ******************************************************************************/
 void bl32_early_platform_setup(meminfo_t *mem_layout,
 			      void *data)
 {
+	/*
+	 * Initialize a different console than already in use to display
+	 * messages from TSP
+	 */
+	console_init(PL011_UART1_BASE);
+
 	/* Setup the BL32 memory layout */
 	bl32_tzdram_layout.total_base = mem_layout->total_base;
 	bl32_tzdram_layout.total_size = mem_layout->total_size;
@@ -88,19 +95,14 @@
 	bl32_tzdram_layout.attr = mem_layout->attr;
 	bl32_tzdram_layout.next = 0;
 
-	return;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Perform platform specific setup
+ * Perform platform specific setup placeholder
  ******************************************************************************/
 void bl32_platform_setup()
 {
-	/*
-	 * Initialize a different console than already in use to display
-	 * messages from TSP
-	 */
-	console_init(PL011_UART1_BASE);
+
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************