diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
index c16afc6..6c453b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
@@ -27,6 +27,32 @@
 	return (struct ti_sci_handle *)ti_sci_get_handle_from_sysfw(dev);
 }
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_K3_EARLY_CONS
+int early_console_init(void)
+{
+	struct udevice *dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	gd->baudrate = CONFIG_BAUDRATE;
+
+	ret = uclass_get_device_by_seq(UCLASS_SERIAL, CONFIG_K3_EARLY_CONS_IDX,
+				       &dev);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("Error getting serial dev for early console! (%d)\n",
+		       ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	gd->cur_serial_dev = dev;
+	gd->flags |= GD_FLG_SERIAL_READY;
+	gd->have_console = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_K3_SPL_ATF
 void __noreturn jump_to_image_no_args(struct spl_image_info *spl_image)
 {