diff --git a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S
index 05c8250..93045f0 100644
--- a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S
+++ b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@
 	/* -------------------------------------------------------
 	 * int console_pl011_register(uintptr_t baseaddr,
 	 *     uint32_t clock, uint32_t baud,
-	 *     console_pl011_t *console);
+	 *     console_t *console);
 	 * 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
+	 *     r3 - pointer to empty console_t struct
 	 * Out: return 1 on success, 0 on error
 	 * Clobber list : r0, r1, r2
 	 * -------------------------------------------------------
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	mov	r4, r3
 	cmp	r4, #0
 	beq	register_fail
-	str	r0, [r4, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	str	r0, [r4, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 
 	bl console_pl011_core_init
 	cmp	r0, #0
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 endfunc console_pl011_core_putc
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_pl011_putc(int c, console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * int console_pl011_putc(int c, console_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
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 	cmp	r1, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	r1, [r1, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	ldr	r1, [r1, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_pl011_core_putc
 endfunc console_pl011_putc
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 endfunc console_pl011_core_getc
 
 	/* ------------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_pl011_getc(console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * int console_pl011_getc(console_t *console)
 	 * Function to get a character from the console.
 	 * It returns the character grabbed on success
 	 * or -1 if no character is available.
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 	cmp	r0, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_pl011_core_getc
 endfunc console_pl011_getc
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 endfunc console_pl011_core_flush
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_pl011_flush(console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * int console_pl011_flush(console_t *console)
 	 * Function to force a write of all buffered
 	 * data that hasn't been output.
 	 * In : r0 - pointer to console_t structure
@@ -261,6 +261,6 @@
 	cmp	r0, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	ldr	r0, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_pl011_core_flush
 endfunc console_pl011_flush
diff --git a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch64/pl011_console.S b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch64/pl011_console.S
index 04de99f..3a2a3cd 100644
--- a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch64/pl011_console.S
+++ b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch64/pl011_console.S
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@
 	/* -----------------------------------------------
 	 * int console_pl011_register(uintptr_t baseaddr,
 	 *     uint32_t clock, uint32_t baud,
-	 *     console_pl011_t *console);
+	 *     console_t *console);
 	 * 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: x0 - UART register base address
 	 *     w1 - UART clock in Hz
 	 *     w2 - Baud rate
-	 *     x3 - pointer to empty console_pl011_t struct
+	 *     x3 - pointer to empty console_t struct
 	 * Out: return 1 on success, 0 on error
 	 * Clobber list : x0, x1, x2, x6, x7, x14
 	 * -----------------------------------------------
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 	mov	x7, x30
 	mov	x6, x3
 	cbz	x6, register_fail
-	str	x0, [x6, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	str	x0, [x6, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 
 	bl	console_pl011_core_init
 	cbz	x0, register_fail
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 endfunc console_pl011_core_putc
 
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_pl011_putc(int c, console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * int console_pl011_putc(int c, console_t *console)
 	 * Function to output a character over the console. It
 	 * returns the character printed on success or -1 on error.
 	 * In : w0 - character to be printed
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 	cmp	x1, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	x1, [x1, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	ldr	x1, [x1, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_pl011_core_putc
 endfunc console_pl011_putc
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 endfunc console_pl011_core_getc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_pl011_getc(console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * int console_pl011_getc(console_t *console)
 	 * Function to get a character from the console.
 	 * It returns the character grabbed on success
 	 * or -1 if no character is available.
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 	cmp	x0, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_pl011_core_getc
 endfunc console_pl011_getc
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 endfunc console_pl011_core_flush
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_pl011_flush(console_pl011_t *console)
+	 * int console_pl011_flush(console_t *console)
 	 * Function to force a write of all buffered
 	 * data that hasn't been output.
 	 * In : x0 - pointer to console_t structure
@@ -244,6 +244,6 @@
 	cmp	x0, #0
 	ASM_ASSERT(ne)
 #endif /* ENABLE_ASSERTIONS */
-	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE]
+	ldr	x0, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_BASE]
 	b	console_pl011_core_flush
 endfunc console_pl011_flush
diff --git a/include/drivers/arm/pl011.h b/include/drivers/arm/pl011.h
index 8733d19..ebc6643 100644
--- a/include/drivers/arm/pl011.h
+++ b/include/drivers/arm/pl011.h
@@ -81,17 +81,10 @@
 
 #endif /* !PL011_GENERIC_UART */
 
-#define CONSOLE_T_PL011_BASE	CONSOLE_T_DRVDATA
-
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-typedef struct {
-	console_t console;
-	uintptr_t base;
-} console_pl011_t;
-
 /*
  * Initialize a new PL011 console instance and register it with the console
  * framework. The |console| pointer must point to storage that will be valid
@@ -99,7 +92,7 @@
  * Its contents will be reinitialized from scratch.
  */
 int console_pl011_register(uintptr_t baseaddr, uint32_t clock, uint32_t baud,
-			   console_pl011_t *console);
+			   console_t *console);
 
 #endif /*__ASSEMBLER__*/
 
diff --git a/plat/arm/common/arm_console.c b/plat/arm/common/arm_console.c
index 123811d..0cac5d9 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/arm_console.c
+++ b/plat/arm/common/arm_console.c
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Functions that set up the console
  ******************************************************************************/
-static console_pl011_t arm_boot_console;
-static console_pl011_t arm_runtime_console;
+static console_t arm_boot_console;
+static console_t arm_runtime_console;
 
 /* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
 void __init arm_console_boot_init(void)
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
 		panic();
 	}
 
-	console_set_scope(&arm_boot_console.console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT);
+	console_set_scope(&arm_boot_console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT);
 }
 
 void arm_console_boot_end(void)
 {
 	(void)console_flush();
-	(void)console_unregister(&arm_boot_console.console);
+	(void)console_unregister(&arm_boot_console);
 }
 
 /* Initialize the runtime console */
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	if (rc == 0)
 		panic();
 
-	console_set_scope(&arm_runtime_console.console, CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
+	console_set_scope(&arm_runtime_console, CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 }
 
 void arm_console_runtime_end(void)
diff --git a/plat/arm/common/tsp/arm_tsp_setup.c b/plat/arm/common/tsp/arm_tsp_setup.c
index aefdf89..ee1df6c 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/tsp/arm_tsp_setup.c
+++ b/plat/arm/common/tsp/arm_tsp_setup.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Initialize the UART
  ******************************************************************************/
-static console_pl011_t arm_tsp_runtime_console;
+static console_t arm_tsp_runtime_console;
 
 void arm_tsp_early_platform_setup(void)
 {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	if (rc == 0)
 		panic();
 
-	console_set_scope(&arm_tsp_runtime_console.console,
+	console_set_scope(&arm_tsp_runtime_console,
 			  CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT | CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 }
 
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl1_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl1_setup.c
index a97d763..86e4fd6 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl1_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl1_setup.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 /* Data structure which holds the extents of the trusted RAM for BL1 */
 static meminfo_t bl1_tzram_layout;
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 enum {
 	BOOT_NORMAL = 0,
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl2_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl2_setup.c
index 96136ec..feb7f8a 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl2_setup.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #define BL2_RW_BASE		(BL_CODE_END)
 
 static meminfo_t bl2_el3_tzram_layout;
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 enum {
 	BOOT_MODE_RECOVERY = 0,
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl31_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl31_setup.c
index 0326e9f..7d008e7 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey/hikey_bl31_setup.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 static entry_point_info_t bl32_ep_info;
 static entry_point_info_t bl33_ep_info;
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 /******************************************************************************
  * On a GICv2 system, the Group 1 secure interrupts are treated as Group 0
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl1_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl1_setup.c
index 4a7036c..0a2d062 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl1_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl1_setup.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 /* Data structure which holds the extents of the trusted RAM for BL1 */
 static meminfo_t bl1_tzram_layout;
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 /******************************************************************************
  * On a GICv2 system, the Group 1 secure interrupts are treated as Group 0
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_setup.c
index 35d7692..c1c2a8c 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl2_setup.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #define BL2_RW_BASE		(BL_CODE_END)
 
 static meminfo_t bl2_el3_tzram_layout;
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 extern int load_lpm3(void);
 
 enum {
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c
index 9383265..d3b4e4f 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 static entry_point_info_t bl32_ep_info;
 static entry_point_info_t bl33_ep_info;
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 /******************************************************************************
  * On a GICv2 system, the Group 1 secure interrupts are treated as Group 0
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_pm.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_pm.c
index ede893e..9f96fc3 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_pm.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_pm.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define AXI_CONF_BASE		0x820
 
 static unsigned int uart_base;
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 static uintptr_t hikey960_sec_entrypoint;
 
 static void hikey960_pwr_domain_standby(plat_local_state_t cpu_state)
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl1_plat_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl1_plat_setup.c
index 08ad67c..047ba62 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl1_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl1_plat_setup.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 /* Data structure which holds the extents of the trusted RAM for BL1 */
 static meminfo_t bl1_tzram_layout;
 static meminfo_t bl2_tzram_layout;
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 /*
  * Cannot use default weak implementation in bl1_main.c because BL1 RW data is
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl2_plat_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl2_plat_setup.c
index cc9d975..482935c 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl2_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl2_plat_setup.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "plat_private.h"
 
 static meminfo_t bl2_tzram_layout __aligned(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE);
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Transfer SCP_BL2 from Trusted RAM using the SCP Download protocol.
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl31_plat_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl31_plat_setup.c
index 981ef37..a4e17ca 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl31_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/poplar/bl31_plat_setup.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 static entry_point_info_t bl32_image_ep_info;
 static entry_point_info_t bl33_image_ep_info;
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 static void hisi_tzpc_sec_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_console.c b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_console.c
index fec1828..1f00f8a 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_console.c
+++ b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_console.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <drivers/console.h>
 #include <drivers/arm/pl011.h>
 
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 
 void qemu_console_init(void)
 {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 			       PLAT_QEMU_BOOT_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
 			       PLAT_QEMU_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE, &console);
 
-	console_set_scope(&console.console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
+	console_set_scope(&console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
 			  CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 }
 
diff --git a/plat/socionext/synquacer/sq_bl31_setup.c b/plat/socionext/synquacer/sq_bl31_setup.c
index b864021..9723ef9 100644
--- a/plat/socionext/synquacer/sq_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/socionext/synquacer/sq_bl31_setup.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <lib/mmio.h>
 #include <sq_common.h>
 
-static console_pl011_t console;
+static console_t console;
 static entry_point_info_t bl32_image_ep_info;
 static entry_point_info_t bl33_image_ep_info;
 
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@
 			       PLAT_SQ_BOOT_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
 			       SQ_CONSOLE_BAUDRATE, &console);
 
-	console_set_scope(&console.console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
-			  CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
+	console_set_scope(&console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT | CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 
 	/* There are no parameters from BL2 if BL31 is a reset vector */
 	assert(arg0 == 0U);
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c b/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c
index a5cf05e..03b7fbb 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 static entry_point_info_t bl32_image_ep_info;
 static entry_point_info_t bl33_image_ep_info;
-static console_pl011_t versal_runtime_console;
+static console_t versal_runtime_console;
 
 /*
  * Return a pointer to the 'entry_point_info' structure of the next image for
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	if (rc == 0)
 		panic();
 
-	console_set_scope(&versal_runtime_console.console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
+	console_set_scope(&versal_runtime_console, CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT |
 			  CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 
 	/* Initialize the platform config for future decision making */