diff --git a/plat/qemu/platform.mk b/plat/qemu/platform.mk
index a9fbcd7..017807b 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/qemu/platform.mk
@@ -169,7 +169,12 @@
 endif
 
 SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA := 1
-MULTI_CONSOLE_API	 := 1
+
+# Use MULTI_CONSOLE_API by default only on AArch64
+# as it is not yet supported on AArch32
+ifeq ($(ARCH),aarch64)
+MULTI_CONSOLE_API	:= 1
+endif
 
 # Disable the PSCI platform compatibility layer
 ENABLE_PLAT_COMPAT	:= 	0
diff --git a/plat/qemu/qemu_console.c b/plat/qemu/qemu_console.c
index 9c02957..1cf84aa 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/qemu_console.c
+++ b/plat/qemu/qemu_console.c
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 #include <pl011.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 
+#if MULTI_CONSOLE_API
 static console_pl011_t console;
 static console_pl011_t crash_console;
+#endif /* MULTI_CONSOLE_API */
 
 void qemu_console_init(void)
 {