diff --git a/docs/plat/rpi3.rst b/docs/plat/rpi3.rst
index 38c3dfa..5d97a88 100644
--- a/docs/plat/rpi3.rst
+++ b/docs/plat/rpi3.rst
@@ -296,11 +296,6 @@
   address by changing the file ``armstub8.bin``, so there's no point in using
   TF-A in this case.
 
-- ``MULTI_CONSOLE_API=0``: The multi console API must be enabled. Note that the
-  crash console uses the internal 16550 driver functions directly in order to be
-  able to print error messages during early crashes before setting up the
-  multi console API.
-
 Building the firmware for kernels that don't support PSCI
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/a5ds/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/a5ds/platform.mk
index 3ed7a63..dd82a10 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/a5ds/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/a5ds/platform.mk
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
     $(error Variable AARCH32_SP has to be set for AArch32)
 endif
 
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:=	1
-
 ARM_DISABLE_TRUSTED_WDOG	:=	1
 
 PLAT_BL_COMMON_SOURCES	+=	lib/xlat_tables/aarch32/nonlpae_tables.c
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx7/picopi/platform.mk b/plat/imx/imx7/picopi/platform.mk
index 0267a8b..c599675 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx7/picopi/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/imx/imx7/picopi/platform.mk
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 USE_COHERENT_MEM		:= 1
 
 # Use multi console API
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:= 1
 
 PLAT_PICOPI_UART		:=5
 $(eval $(call add_define,PLAT_PICOPI_UART))
diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/agilex/platform.mk b/plat/intel/soc/agilex/platform.mk
index e9fa666..5c92f72 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/agilex/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/agilex/platform.mk
@@ -79,5 +79,4 @@
 PROGRAMMABLE_RESET_ADDRESS	:= 0
 RESET_TO_BL2			:= 1
 BL2_INV_DCACHE			:= 0
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:= 1
 USE_COHERENT_MEM		:= 1
diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/agilex5/platform.mk b/plat/intel/soc/agilex5/platform.mk
index 779c629..546bc2e 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/agilex5/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/agilex5/platform.mk
@@ -104,4 +104,3 @@
 PROGRAMMABLE_RESET_ADDRESS	:= 0
 RESET_TO_BL2			:= 1
 BL2_INV_DCACHE			:= 0
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:= 1
diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/n5x/platform.mk b/plat/intel/soc/n5x/platform.mk
index 7afeb74..95f076f 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/n5x/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/n5x/platform.mk
@@ -49,5 +49,4 @@
 PROGRAMMABLE_RESET_ADDRESS	:= 0
 RESET_TO_BL2			:= 1
 BL2_INV_DCACHE			:= 0
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:= 1
 USE_COHERENT_MEM		:= 1
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/common/common_config.mk b/plat/mediatek/common/common_config.mk
index 31a61e0..300242b 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/common/common_config.mk
+++ b/plat/mediatek/common/common_config.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 # indicate the reset vector address can be programmed
 PROGRAMMABLE_RESET_ADDRESS := 1
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API := 1
 COLD_BOOT_SINGLE_CPU := 1
 # Build flag to include AArch32 registers in cpu context save and restore during
 # world switch. This flag must be set to 0 for AArch64-only platforms.
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt8173/platform.mk b/plat/mediatek/mt8173/platform.mk
index 6bf1aa7..4d5a100 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt8173/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt8173/platform.mk
@@ -71,5 +71,3 @@
 
 # Do not enable SVE
 ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS		:=	0
-
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:=	1
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt8183/platform.mk b/plat/mediatek/mt8183/platform.mk
index a737d24..55c49ff 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt8183/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt8183/platform.mk
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@
 
 COLD_BOOT_SINGLE_CPU := 1
 
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API := 1
-
 MACH_MT8183 := 1
 $(eval $(call add_define,MACH_MT8183))
 
diff --git a/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/platform.mk b/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/platform.mk
index 4a8df46..1b147ce 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/platform.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 PLAT_QEMU_PATH		:=	plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa
 PLAT_QEMU_COMMON_PATH	:=	plat/qemu/common
 
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API	:= 1
 CRASH_REPORTING		:= 1
 
 # Disable the PSCI platform compatibility layer
diff --git a/plat/qti/sc7180/platform.mk b/plat/qti/sc7180/platform.mk
index 41a08ca..b576649 100644
--- a/plat/qti/sc7180/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/qti/sc7180/platform.mk
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 
 RESET_TO_BL31			:=	0
 
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:=	1
-
 QTI_SDI_BUILD := 0
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,QTI_SDI_BUILD))
 $(eval $(call add_define,QTI_SDI_BUILD))
diff --git a/plat/qti/sc7280/platform.mk b/plat/qti/sc7280/platform.mk
index 528a1d4..3d7d728 100644
--- a/plat/qti/sc7280/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/qti/sc7280/platform.mk
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 
 RESET_TO_BL31			:=	0
 
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:=	1
-
 QTI_SDI_BUILD := 0
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,QTI_SDI_BUILD))
 $(eval $(call add_define,QTI_SDI_BUILD))
diff --git a/plat/renesas/common/common.mk b/plat/renesas/common/common.mk
index 25fbb2f..f769be7 100644
--- a/plat/renesas/common/common.mk
+++ b/plat/renesas/common/common.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 GENERATE_COT			:= 1
 RESET_TO_BL2			:= 1
 ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS		:= 0
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:= 1
 
 CRASH_REPORTING			:= 1
 HANDLE_EA_EL3_FIRST_NS		:= 1
diff --git a/plat/rockchip/px30/platform.mk b/plat/rockchip/px30/platform.mk
index d14ffc4..72e12b1 100644
--- a/plat/rockchip/px30/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/rockchip/px30/platform.mk
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 endif
 
 ENABLE_PLAT_COMPAT	:=	0
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API	:=	1
 
 include lib/libfdt/libfdt.mk
 
diff --git a/plat/rockchip/rk3288/platform.mk b/plat/rockchip/rk3288/platform.mk
index e6f78cf..fec4ebb 100644
--- a/plat/rockchip/rk3288/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/rockchip/rk3288/platform.mk
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@
 				${RK_PLAT_SOC}/drivers/secure/secure.c		\
 				${RK_PLAT_SOC}/drivers/soc/soc.c		\
 
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API	:=	1
-
 include lib/coreboot/coreboot.mk
 include lib/libfdt/libfdt.mk