diff --git a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S
index 3718fff..b7892e1 100644
--- a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S
+++ b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
+#include <assert_macros.S>
+#include <console_macros.S>
 #include <pl011.h>
 
 /*
@@ -13,10 +15,18 @@
  */
 #include "../../../console/aarch32/console.S"
 
-	.globl	console_core_init
-	.globl	console_core_putc
-	.globl	console_core_getc
-	.globl	console_core_flush
+	/*
+	 * "core" functions are low-level implementations that don't require
+	 * writeable memory and are thus safe to call in BL1 crash context.
+	 */
+	.globl	console_pl011_core_init
+	.globl	console_pl011_core_putc
+	.globl	console_pl011_core_getc
+	.globl	console_pl011_core_flush
+
+	.globl	console_pl011_putc
+	.globl	console_pl011_getc
+	.globl	console_pl011_flush
 
 
 	/* -----------------------------------------------
@@ -33,7 +43,7 @@
 	 * Clobber list : r1, r2, r3
 	 * -----------------------------------------------
 	 */
-func console_core_init
+func console_pl011_core_init
 	/* Check the input base address */
 	cmp	r0, #0
 	beq	core_init_fail
@@ -73,7 +83,53 @@
 core_init_fail:
 	mov	r0, #0
 	bx	lr
-endfunc console_core_init
+endfunc console_pl011_core_init
+
+#if MULTI_CONSOLE_API
+	.globl console_pl011_register
+
+	/* -------------------------------------------------------
+	 * init console_pl011_register(console_pl011_t *console,
+	 *	uintptr_t base, uint32_t clk, uint32_t baud)
+	 * Function to initialize and register a new PL011
+	 * console. Storage passed in for the console struct
+	 * *must* be persistent (i.e. not from the stack).
+	 * In: r0 - UART register base address
+	 *     r1 - UART clock in Hz
+	 *     r2 - Baud rate
+	 *     r3 - pointer to empty console_pl011_t struct
+	 * Out: return 1 on success, 0 on error
+	 * Clobber list : r0, r1, r2
+	 * -------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_pl011_register
+	push	{r4, lr}
+	mov	r4, r3
+	cmp	r4, #0
+	beq	register_fail
+	str	r0, [r4, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+
+	bl console_pl011_core_init
+	cmp	r0, #0
+	beq	register_fail
+
+	mov	r0, r4
+	pop	{r4, lr}
+	finish_console_register pl011
+
+register_fail:
+	pop	{r4, pc}
+endfunc console_pl011_register
+#else
+	.globl console_core_init
+	.globl console_core_putc
+	.globl console_core_getc
+	.globl console_core_flush
+	.equ console_core_init, console_pl011_core_init
+	.equ console_core_putc, console_pl011_core_putc
+	.equ console_core_getc, console_pl011_core_getc
+	.equ console_core_flush, console_pl011_core_flush
+#endif
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------
 	 * int console_core_putc(int c, uintptr_t base_addr)
@@ -85,7 +141,7 @@
 	 * Clobber list : r2
 	 * --------------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-func console_core_putc
+func console_pl011_core_putc
 	/* Check the input parameter */
 	cmp	r1, #0
 	beq	putc_error
@@ -109,7 +165,26 @@
 putc_error:
 	mov	r0, #-1
 	bx	lr
-endfunc console_core_putc
+endfunc console_pl011_core_putc
+
+	/* --------------------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_pl011_putc(int c, console_pl011_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
+	 *     r1 - pointer to console_t structure
+	 * Out : return -1 on error else return character.
+	 * Clobber list: r2
+	 * -------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_pl011_putc
+#if ENABLE_ASSERTIONS
+	cmp	r1, #0
+	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
+#endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
+	ldr	r1, [r1, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	b	console_pl011_core_putc
+endfunc console_pl011_putc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * int console_core_getc(uintptr_t base_addr)
@@ -120,7 +195,7 @@
 	 * Clobber list : r0, r1
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
 	 */
-func console_core_getc
+func console_pl011_core_getc
 	cmp	r0, #0
 	beq	getc_error
 1:
@@ -134,7 +209,26 @@
 getc_error:
 	mov	r0, #-1
 	bx	lr
-endfunc console_core_getc
+endfunc console_pl011_core_getc
+
+	/* ------------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_pl011_getc(console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * Function to get a character from the console.
+	 * It returns the character grabbed on success
+	 * or -1 if no character is available.
+	 * In : r0 - pointer to console_t structure
+	 * Out: r0 - character if available, else -1
+	 * Clobber list: r0, r1
+	 * ------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_pl011_getc
+#if ENABLE_ASSERTIONS
+	cmp	r0, #0
+	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
+#endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
+	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	b	console_pl011_core_getc
+endfunc console_pl011_getc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * int console_core_flush(uintptr_t base_addr)
@@ -145,7 +239,7 @@
 	 * Clobber list : r0, r1
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
 	 */
-func console_core_flush
+func console_pl011_core_flush
 	cmp	r0, #0
 	beq	flush_error
 
@@ -160,4 +254,22 @@
 flush_error:
 	mov	r0, #-1
 	bx	lr
-endfunc console_core_flush
+endfunc console_pl011_core_flush
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_pl011_flush(console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * Function to force a write of all buffered
+	 * data that hasn't been output.
+	 * In : r0 - pointer to console_t structure
+	 * Out : return -1 on error else return 0.
+	 * Clobber list: r0, r1
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_pl011_flush
+#if ENABLE_ASSERTIONS
+	cmp	r0, #0
+	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
+#endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
+	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	b	console_pl011_core_flush
+endfunc console_pl011_flush
diff --git a/include/common/aarch32/console_macros.S b/include/common/aarch32/console_macros.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..480e3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/common/aarch32/console_macros.S
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+#ifndef __CONSOLE_MACROS_S__
+#define __CONSOLE_MACROS_S__
+
+#include <console.h>
+
+/*
+ * This macro encapsulates the common setup that has to be done at the end of
+ * a console driver's register function. It will register all of the driver's
+ * callbacks in the console_t structure and initialize the flags field (by
+ * default consoles are enabled for the "boot" and "crash" states, this can be
+ * changed after registration with the console_set_scope() function). It ends
+ * with a tail call that will include return to the caller.
+ * REQUIRES console_t pointer in x0 and a valid return address in x30.
+ */
+	.macro	finish_console_register _driver
+	/*
+	 * Add these weak definitions so we will automatically write a 0 if the
+	 * function doesn't exist. I'd rather use .ifdef but that only works if
+	 * the function was defined (not just declared .global) above this point
+	 * in the file, which we can't guarantee.
+	 */
+	.weak console_\_driver\()_putc
+	.weak console_\_driver\()_getc
+	.weak console_\_driver\()_flush
+
+	/* Don't use adrp on weak funcs! See GNU ld bugzilla issue 22589. */
+	ldr	r1, =console_\_driver\()_putc
+	str	r1, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_PUTC]
+	ldr	r1, =console_\_driver\()_getc
+	str	r1, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_GETC]
+	ldr	r1, =console_\_driver\()_flush
+	str	r1, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_FLUSH]
+	mov	r1, #(CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT | CONSOLE_FLAG_CRASH)
+	str	r1, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_FLAGS]
+	b	console_register
+	.endm
+
+#endif /* __CONSOLE_MACROS_S__ */
diff --git a/plat/arm/common/aarch32/arm_helpers.S b/plat/arm/common/aarch32/arm_helpers.S
index c4cfa8a..badddd3 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/aarch32/arm_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/arm/common/aarch32/arm_helpers.S
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 	ldr	r0, =PLAT_ARM_CRASH_UART_BASE
 	ldr	r1, =PLAT_ARM_CRASH_UART_CLK_IN_HZ
 	ldr	r2, =ARM_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE
-	b	console_core_init
+	b	console_pl011_core_init
 endfunc plat_crash_console_init
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	 */
 func plat_crash_console_putc
 	ldr	r1, =PLAT_ARM_CRASH_UART_BASE
-	b	console_core_putc
+	b	console_pl011_core_putc
 endfunc plat_crash_console_putc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@
 	 */
 func plat_crash_console_flush
 	ldr	r0, =PLAT_ARM_CRASH_UART_BASE
-	b	console_core_flush
+	b	console_pl011_core_flush
 endfunc plat_crash_console_flush
diff --git a/plat/arm/common/sp_min/arm_sp_min_setup.c b/plat/arm/common/sp_min/arm_sp_min_setup.c
index 10c1914..b8234c1 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/sp_min/arm_sp_min_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/common/sp_min/arm_sp_min_setup.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <console.h>
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <mmio.h>
+#include <pl011.h>
 #include <plat_arm.h>
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
@@ -61,8 +62,7 @@
 			uintptr_t hw_config, void *plat_params_from_bl2)
 {
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
-	console_init(PLAT_ARM_BOOT_UART_BASE, PLAT_ARM_BOOT_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-				ARM_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE);
+	arm_console_boot_init();
 
 #if RESET_TO_SP_MIN
 	/* There are no parameters from BL2 if SP_MIN is a reset vector */
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@
 void arm_sp_min_plat_runtime_setup(void)
 {
 	/* Initialize the runtime console */
-	console_init(PLAT_ARM_SP_MIN_RUN_UART_BASE,
-		PLAT_ARM_SP_MIN_RUN_UART_CLK_IN_HZ, ARM_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE);
+	arm_console_runtime_init();
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/plat/common/aarch32/plat_sp_min_common.c b/plat/common/aarch32/plat_sp_min_common.c
index 67ae817..57559c8 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch32/plat_sp_min_common.c
+++ b/plat/common/aarch32/plat_sp_min_common.c
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@
 	 * Finish the use of console driver in SP_MIN so that any runtime logs
 	 * from SP_MIN will be suppressed.
 	 */
+#if MULTI_CONSOLE_API
+	console_switch_state(CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
+#else
 	console_uninit();
+#endif
 }
 
 #if !ERROR_DEPRECATED