diff --git a/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_bl31_setup.c b/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_bl31_setup.c
index 6436e7a..9a1fd94 100644
--- a/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_bl31_setup.c
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@
 	assert(arg0 == 0U);
 	assert(arg1 == 0U);
 
-	bl31_console_setup();
+	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
+	k3_console_setup();
 
 #ifdef BL32_BASE
 	/* Populate entry point information for BL32 */
@@ -168,14 +169,6 @@
 	return SYS_COUNTER_FREQ_IN_TICKS;
 }
 
-/*
- * Empty function to prevent the console from being uninitialized after BL33 is
- * started and allow us to see messages from BL31.
- */
-void bl31_plat_runtime_setup(void)
-{
-}
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Return a pointer to the 'entry_point_info' structure of the next image
  * for the security state specified. BL3-3 corresponds to the non-secure
diff --git a/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_console.c b/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_console.c
index 8c44c17..1b01c9b 100644
--- a/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_console.c
+++ b/plat/ti/k3/common/k3_console.c
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
 
 #include <k3_console.h>
 
-void bl31_console_setup(void)
+void k3_console_setup(void)
 {
 	static console_t console;
 
-	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
 	console_16550_register(K3_USART_BASE, K3_USART_CLK_SPEED,
 			       K3_USART_BAUD, &console);
+
+	console_set_scope(&console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
+				    CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME |
+				    CONSOLE_FLAG_CRASH);
 }
diff --git a/plat/ti/k3/include/k3_console.h b/plat/ti/k3/include/k3_console.h
index 6376ab3..51b322c 100644
--- a/plat/ti/k3/include/k3_console.h
+++ b/plat/ti/k3/include/k3_console.h
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 #ifndef K3_CONSOLE_H
 #define K3_CONSOLE_H
 
-void bl31_console_setup(void);
+void k3_console_setup(void);
 
 #endif /* K3_CONSOLE_H */