diff --git a/plat/common/aarch32/platform_helpers.S b/plat/common/aarch32/platform_helpers.S
index 802e1fe..357719b 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch32/platform_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/common/aarch32/platform_helpers.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 
+	.weak	plat_crash_console_init
+	.weak	plat_crash_console_putc
+	.weak	plat_crash_console_flush
 	.weak	plat_reset_handler
 	.weak	plat_disable_acp
 	.weak	platform_mem_init
@@ -41,6 +44,35 @@
 	 * each platform.
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
+func plat_crash_console_init
+	mov	r0, #0
+	bx	lr
+endfunc plat_crash_console_init
+
+	/* -----------------------------------------------------
+	 * Placeholder function which should be redefined by
+	 * each platform.
+	 * -----------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func plat_crash_console_putc
+	bx	lr
+endfunc plat_crash_console_putc
+
+	/* -----------------------------------------------------
+	 * Placeholder function which should be redefined by
+	 * each platform.
+	 * -----------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func plat_crash_console_flush
+	mov	r0, #0
+	bx	lr
+endfunc plat_crash_console_flush
+
+	/* -----------------------------------------------------
+	 * Placeholder function which should be redefined by
+	 * each platform.
+	 * -----------------------------------------------------
+	 */
 func plat_reset_handler
 	bx	lr
 endfunc plat_reset_handler
diff --git a/plat/common/aarch64/platform_helpers.S b/plat/common/aarch64/platform_helpers.S
index 68bda22..ce47738 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch64/platform_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/common/aarch64/platform_helpers.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2016, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 	.weak	plat_report_exception
 	.weak	plat_crash_console_init
 	.weak	plat_crash_console_putc
+	.weak	plat_crash_console_flush
 	.weak	plat_reset_handler
 	.weak	plat_disable_acp
 	.weak	bl1_plat_prepare_exit
@@ -98,6 +99,15 @@
 
 	/* -----------------------------------------------------
 	 * Placeholder function which should be redefined by
+	 * each platform.
+	 * -----------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func plat_crash_console_flush
+	ret
+endfunc plat_crash_console_flush
+
+	/* -----------------------------------------------------
+	 * Placeholder function which should be redefined by
 	 * each platform. This function should preserve x19 - x29.
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */