diff --git a/drivers/console/multi_console.c b/drivers/console/multi_console.c
index e3fb749ba..93c38d849 100644
--- a/drivers/console/multi_console.c
+++ b/drivers/console/multi_console.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2018-2020, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <drivers/console.h>
 
 console_t *console_list;
-uint8_t console_state = CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT;
+static uint8_t console_state = CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT;
 
 IMPORT_SYM(console_t *, __STACKS_START__, stacks_start)
 IMPORT_SYM(console_t *, __STACKS_END__, stacks_end)
diff --git a/include/drivers/console.h b/include/drivers/console.h
index 99bf96041..f499571f7 100644
--- a/include/drivers/console.h
+++ b/include/drivers/console.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2020, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ typedef struct console {
 	/* Additional private driver data may follow here. */
 } console_t;
 
+extern console_t *console_list;
+
 /* offset macro assertions for console_t */
 #include <drivers/console_assertions.h>