diff --git a/plat/nxp/common/setup/ls_bl31_setup.c b/plat/nxp/common/setup/ls_bl31_setup.c
index 3d0d804c7..8ae6a67b4 100644
--- a/plat/nxp/common/setup/ls_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/nxp/common/setup/ls_bl31_setup.c
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ void bl31_plat_runtime_setup(void)
 	ls_el3_interrupt_config();
 #endif
 	soc_runtime_setup();
+
+	console_flush();
+	console_switch_state(CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
 }
 
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