diff --git a/include/plat/common/platform.h b/include/plat/common/platform.h
index 4fe3620..d4db778 100644
--- a/include/plat/common/platform.h
+++ b/include/plat/common/platform.h
@@ -184,6 +184,14 @@
 }
 #endif /* MEASURED_BOOT */
 
+#if EARLY_CONSOLE
+void plat_setup_early_console(void);
+#else
+static inline void plat_setup_early_console(void)
+{
+}
+#endif /* EARLY_CONSOLE */
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Mandatory BL1 functions
  ******************************************************************************/