diff --git a/plat/qemu/qemu_bl31_setup.c b/plat/qemu/qemu_bl31_setup.c
index 6ded929..1e8b2ec 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/qemu_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/qemu/qemu_bl31_setup.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <bl_common.h>
-#include <console.h>
 #include <gic_common.h>
 #include <gicv2.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
@@ -45,8 +44,7 @@
 #endif
 {
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
-	console_init(PLAT_QEMU_BOOT_UART_BASE, PLAT_QEMU_BOOT_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-			PLAT_QEMU_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE);
+	qemu_console_init();
 
 #if LOAD_IMAGE_V2
 	/*