diff --git a/plat/amlogic/common/aml_console.c b/plat/amlogic/common/aml_console.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, Carlo Caione <ccaione@baylibre.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <common/debug.h>
+#include <meson_console.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function that sets up the console
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static console_meson_t aml_console;
+
+void aml_console_init(void)
+{
+	int rc = console_meson_register(AML_UART0_AO_BASE,
+					AML_UART0_AO_CLK_IN_HZ,
+					AML_UART_BAUDRATE,
+					&aml_console);
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * The crash console doesn't use the multi console API, it uses
+		 * the core console functions directly. It is safe to call panic
+		 * and let it print debug information.
+		 */
+		panic();
+	}
+
+	console_set_scope(&aml_console.console,
+			  CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT | CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
+}