diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c b/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c
index f59859e..60f7449 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal/bl31_versal_setup.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 {
 	uint64_t atf_handoff_addr;
 
-	if (VERSAL_CONSOLE_IS(pl011)) {
+	if (VERSAL_CONSOLE_IS(pl011) || (VERSAL_CONSOLE_IS(pl011_1))) {
 		static console_t versal_runtime_console;
 		/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
 		int rc = console_pl011_register((unsigned long)VERSAL_UART_BASE,