diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c b/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c
index 566415f..b68c85f 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		panic();
 	}
+
+	console_switch_state(CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/bl31_versal_net_setup.c b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/bl31_versal_net_setup.c
index a70095d..6518ca2 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/bl31_versal_net_setup.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/bl31_versal_net_setup.c
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		panic();
 	}
+
+	console_switch_state(CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/bl31_zynqmp_setup.c b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/bl31_zynqmp_setup.c
index 32bb982..b93a4fb 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/bl31_zynqmp_setup.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/bl31_zynqmp_setup.c
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@
 #endif
 
 	custom_runtime_setup();
+
+	console_switch_state(CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 }
 
 /*