diff --git a/plat/st/common/stm32mp_common.c b/plat/st/common/stm32mp_common.c
index 9a955a6..eee983f 100644
--- a/plat/st/common/stm32mp_common.c
+++ b/plat/st/common/stm32mp_common.c
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@
 #if STM32MP_EARLY_CONSOLE
 void stm32mp_setup_early_console(void)
 {
+#if defined(IMAGE_BL2) || STM32MP_RECONFIGURE_CONSOLE
 	plat_crash_console_init();
+#endif
 	set_console(STM32MP_DEBUG_USART_BASE, STM32MP_DEBUG_USART_CLK_FRQ);
 	NOTICE("Early console setup\n");
 }