diff --git a/drivers/ti/uart/aarch32/16550_console.S b/drivers/ti/uart/aarch32/16550_console.S
index 5cd9b30..bc0b3ab 100644
--- a/drivers/ti/uart/aarch32/16550_console.S
+++ b/drivers/ti/uart/aarch32/16550_console.S
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	/* -------------------------------------------------------
 	 * int console_16550_register(uintptr_t baseaddr,
 	 *     uint32_t clock, uint32_t baud,
-	 *     console_16550_t *console);
+	 *     console_t *console);
 	 * Function to initialize and register a new 16550
 	 * console. Storage passed in for the console struct
 	 * *must* be persistent (i.e. not from the stack).
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	 * In: r0 - UART register base address
 	 *     r1 - UART clock in Hz
 	 *     r2 - Baud rate (ignored if r1 is 0)
-	 *     r3 - pointer to empty console_16550_t struct
+	 *     r3 - pointer to empty console_t struct
 	 * Out: return 1 on success, 0 on error
 	 * Clobber list : r0, r1, r2
 	 * -------------------------------------------------------
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	mov	r4, r3
 	cmp	r4, #0
 	beq	register_fail
-	str	r0, [r4, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	str	r0, [r4, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 
 	/* A clock rate of zero means to skip the initialisation. */
 	cmp	r1, #0
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 endfunc console_16550_core_putc
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_16550_putc(int c, console_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 : r0 - character to be printed
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 	cmp	r1, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	r1, [r1, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	ldr	r1, [r1, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_16550_core_putc
 endfunc console_16550_putc
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 endfunc console_16550_core_getc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_16550_getc(console_16550_t *console)
+	 * int console_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.
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 	cmp	r0, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_16550_core_getc
 endfunc console_16550_getc
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 endfunc console_16550_core_flush
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_16550_flush(console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * int console_16550_flush(console_t *console)
 	 * Function to force a write of all buffered
 	 * data that hasn't been output.
 	 * In : r0 - pointer to console_t structure
@@ -270,6 +270,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_16550_core_flush
 endfunc console_16550_flush
diff --git a/drivers/ti/uart/aarch64/16550_console.S b/drivers/ti/uart/aarch64/16550_console.S
index 80c1b86..0640227 100644
--- a/drivers/ti/uart/aarch64/16550_console.S
+++ b/drivers/ti/uart/aarch64/16550_console.S
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 	/* -----------------------------------------------
 	 * int console_16550_register(uintptr_t baseaddr,
 	 *     uint32_t clock, uint32_t baud,
-	 *     console_16550_t *console);
+	 *     console_t *console);
 	 * Function to initialize and register a new 16550
 	 * console. Storage passed in for the console struct
 	 * *must* be persistent (i.e. not from the stack).
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 	 * In: x0 - UART register base address
 	 *     w1 - UART clock in Hz
 	 *     w2 - Baud rate (ignored if w1 is 0)
-	 *     x3 - pointer to empty console_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
 	 * -----------------------------------------------
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	mov	x7, x30
 	mov	x6, x3
 	cbz	x6, register_fail
-	str	x0, [x6, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	str	x0, [x6, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 
 	/* A clock rate of zero means to skip the initialisation. */
 	cbz	w1, register_16550
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 endfunc console_16550_core_putc
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_16550_putc(int c, console_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
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 	cmp	x1, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	x1, [x1, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	ldr	x1, [x1, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_16550_core_putc
 endfunc console_16550_putc
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 endfunc console_16550_core_getc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_16550_getc(console_16550_t *console)
+	 * int console_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.
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 	cmp	x1, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_16550_core_getc
 endfunc console_16550_getc
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 endfunc console_16550_core_flush
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_16550_flush(console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * int console_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
@@ -263,6 +263,6 @@
 	cmp	x0, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_16550_BASE]
+	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_16550_core_flush
 endfunc console_16550_flush
diff --git a/include/drivers/ti/uart/uart_16550.h b/include/drivers/ti/uart/uart_16550.h
index 2b95fa3..bddd997 100644
--- a/include/drivers/ti/uart/uart_16550.h
+++ b/include/drivers/ti/uart/uart_16550.h
@@ -71,17 +71,10 @@
 #define UARTLSR_RDR_BIT		(0)		/* Rx Data Ready Bit */
 #define UARTLSR_RDR		(1 << UARTLSR_RDR_BIT)	/* 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_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
@@ -94,7 +87,7 @@
  * case as well.
  */
 int console_16550_register(uintptr_t baseaddr, uint32_t clock, uint32_t baud,
-			   console_16550_t *console);
+			   console_t *console);
 
 #endif /*__ASSEMBLER__*/
 
diff --git a/plat/allwinner/common/sunxi_bl31_setup.c b/plat/allwinner/common/sunxi_bl31_setup.c
index a24527c..e836a34 100644
--- a/plat/allwinner/common/sunxi_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/allwinner/common/sunxi_bl31_setup.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 static entry_point_info_t bl32_image_ep_info;
 static entry_point_info_t bl33_image_ep_info;
 
-static console_16550_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 static const gicv2_driver_data_t sunxi_gic_data = {
 	.gicd_base = SUNXI_GICD_BASE,
diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/agilex/bl2_plat_setup.c b/plat/intel/soc/agilex/bl2_plat_setup.c
index f328207..468b356 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/agilex/bl2_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/agilex/bl2_plat_setup.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 void bl2_el3_early_platform_setup(u_register_t x0, u_register_t x1,
 				u_register_t x2, u_register_t x4)
 {
-	static console_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 	handoff reverse_handoff_ptr;
 
 	generic_delay_timer_init();
diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/agilex/bl31_plat_setup.c b/plat/intel/soc/agilex/bl31_plat_setup.c
index 4b11440..6f32aff 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/agilex/bl31_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/agilex/bl31_plat_setup.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 void bl31_early_platform_setup2(u_register_t arg0, u_register_t arg1,
 				u_register_t arg2, u_register_t arg3)
 {
-	static console_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	console_16550_register(PLAT_UART0_BASE, PLAT_UART_CLOCK, PLAT_BAUDRATE,
 		&console);
diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/stratix10/bl2_plat_setup.c b/plat/intel/soc/stratix10/bl2_plat_setup.c
index 78ca253..d0c8e4c 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/stratix10/bl2_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/stratix10/bl2_plat_setup.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 void bl2_el3_early_platform_setup(u_register_t x0, u_register_t x1,
 				u_register_t x2, u_register_t x4)
 {
-	static console_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 	handoff reverse_handoff_ptr;
 
 	generic_delay_timer_init();
diff --git a/plat/intel/soc/stratix10/bl31_plat_setup.c b/plat/intel/soc/stratix10/bl31_plat_setup.c
index 4c31238..5813c8f 100644
--- a/plat/intel/soc/stratix10/bl31_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/intel/soc/stratix10/bl31_plat_setup.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 void bl31_early_platform_setup2(u_register_t arg0, u_register_t arg1,
 				u_register_t arg2, u_register_t arg3)
 {
-	static console_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	console_16550_register(PLAT_UART0_BASE, PLAT_UART_CLOCK, PLAT_BAUDRATE,
 		&console);
diff --git a/plat/marvell/common/marvell_console.c b/plat/marvell/common/marvell_console.c
index 22c5eb3..33931af 100644
--- a/plat/marvell/common/marvell_console.c
+++ b/plat/marvell/common/marvell_console.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #else
 #include <drivers/ti/uart/uart_16550.h>
 
-static console_16550_t marvell_boot_console;
-static console_16550_t marvell_runtime_console;
+static console_t marvell_boot_console;
+static console_t marvell_runtime_console;
 #endif
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -50,15 +50,14 @@
 		panic();
 	}
 
-	console_set_scope(&marvell_boot_console.console,
-			  CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT);
+	console_set_scope(&marvell_boot_console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT);
 }
 
 void marvell_console_boot_end(void)
 {
 	(void)console_flush();
 
-	(void)console_unregister(&marvell_boot_console.console);
+	(void)console_unregister(&marvell_boot_console);
 }
 
 /* Initialize the runtime console */
@@ -77,13 +76,12 @@
 	if (rc == 0)
 		panic();
 
-	console_set_scope(&marvell_runtime_console.console,
-			  CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
+	console_set_scope(&marvell_runtime_console, CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 }
 
 void marvell_console_runtime_end(void)
 {
 	(void)console_flush();
 
-	(void)console_unregister(&marvell_runtime_console.console);
+	(void)console_unregister(&marvell_runtime_console);
 }
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt8173/bl31_plat_setup.c b/plat/mediatek/mt8173/bl31_plat_setup.c
index 73a479b..bd7d0b0 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt8173/bl31_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt8173/bl31_plat_setup.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 void bl31_early_platform_setup2(u_register_t arg0, u_register_t arg1,
 				u_register_t arg2, u_register_t arg3)
 {
-	static console_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	console_16550_register(MT8173_UART0_BASE, MT8173_UART_CLOCK, MT8173_BAUDRATE, &console);
 
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt8183/bl31_plat_setup.c b/plat/mediatek/mt8183/bl31_plat_setup.c
index 8204d77..e96b4ad 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt8183/bl31_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt8183/bl31_plat_setup.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 void bl31_early_platform_setup2(u_register_t arg0, u_register_t arg1,
 				u_register_t arg2, u_register_t arg3)
 {
-	static console_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	params_early_setup(arg1);
 
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t132/plat_setup.c b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t132/plat_setup.c
index 4bfc2de..43acdd6 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t132/plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t132/plat_setup.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void plat_enable_console(int32_t id)
 {
-	static console_16550_t uart_console;
+	static console_t uart_console;
 	uint32_t console_clock;
 
 	if ((id > 0) && (id < TEGRA132_MAX_UART_PORTS)) {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 					     console_clock,
 					     TEGRA_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE,
 					     &uart_console);
-		console_set_scope(&uart_console.console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
+		console_set_scope(&uart_console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
 			CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME | CONSOLE_FLAG_CRASH);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t186/plat_setup.c b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t186/plat_setup.c
index 06a3284..7028bfc 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t186/plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t186/plat_setup.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void plat_enable_console(int32_t id)
 {
-	static console_16550_t uart_console;
+	static console_t uart_console;
 	uint32_t console_clock;
 
 	if ((id > 0) && (id < TEGRA186_MAX_UART_PORTS)) {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 					     console_clock,
 					     TEGRA_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE,
 					     &uart_console);
-		console_set_scope(&uart_console.console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
+		console_set_scope(&uart_console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
 			CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME | CONSOLE_FLAG_CRASH);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t194/plat_setup.c b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t194/plat_setup.c
index 3640ade..7f2b00d 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t194/plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t194/plat_setup.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 			CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME | CONSOLE_FLAG_CRASH);
 	}
 #else
-	static console_16550_t uart_console;
+	static console_t uart_console;
 
 	if ((id > 0) && (id < TEGRA194_MAX_UART_PORTS)) {
 		/*
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t210/plat_setup.c b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t210/plat_setup.c
index c32772d..7afbe0d 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t210/plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/soc/t210/plat_setup.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void plat_enable_console(int32_t id)
 {
-	static console_16550_t uart_console;
+	static console_t uart_console;
 	uint32_t console_clock;
 
 	if ((id > 0) && (id < TEGRA210_MAX_UART_PORTS)) {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 					     console_clock,
 					     TEGRA_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE,
 					     &uart_console);
-		console_set_scope(&uart_console.console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
+		console_set_scope(&uart_console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
 			CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME | CONSOLE_FLAG_CRASH);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/plat/rockchip/common/bl31_plat_setup.c b/plat/rockchip/common/bl31_plat_setup.c
index c4a0359..98ef415 100644
--- a/plat/rockchip/common/bl31_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/rockchip/common/bl31_plat_setup.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 void bl31_early_platform_setup2(u_register_t arg0, u_register_t arg1,
 				u_register_t arg2, u_register_t arg3)
 {
-	static console_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	params_early_setup(arg1);
 
diff --git a/plat/rockchip/common/sp_min_plat_setup.c b/plat/rockchip/common/sp_min_plat_setup.c
index 6d15075..0237b16 100644
--- a/plat/rockchip/common/sp_min_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/rockchip/common/sp_min_plat_setup.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 void sp_min_early_platform_setup2(u_register_t arg0, u_register_t arg1,
 				  u_register_t arg2, u_register_t arg3)
 {
-	static console_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	params_early_setup(arg1);
 
diff --git a/plat/rpi/common/rpi3_common.c b/plat/rpi/common/rpi3_common.c
index ff33694..27281f2 100644
--- a/plat/rpi/common/rpi3_common.c
+++ b/plat/rpi/common/rpi3_common.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Function that sets up the console
  ******************************************************************************/
-static console_16550_t rpi3_console;
+static console_t rpi3_console;
 
 void rpi3_console_init(unsigned int base_clk_rate)
 {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 		panic();
 	}
 
-	console_set_scope(&rpi3_console.console, console_scope);
+	console_set_scope(&rpi3_console, console_scope);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_console.c b/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_console.c
index ba0ddac..8c44c17 100644
--- a/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_console.c
+++ b/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_console.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 void bl31_console_setup(void)
 {
-	static console_16550_t console;
+	static console_t console;
 
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
 	console_16550_register(K3_USART_BASE, K3_USART_CLK_SPEED,