diff --git a/common/console.c b/common/console.c
index 85f627297ed..09d4b51f675 100644
--- a/common/console.c
+++ b/common/console.c
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  * Paolo Scaffardi, AIRVENT SAM s.p.a - RIMINI(ITALY), arsenio@tin.it
  */
 
+#define LOG_CATEGORY	LOGC_CONSOLE
+
 #include <console.h>
 #include <debug_uart.h>
 #include <display_options.h>
diff --git a/common/log.c b/common/log.c
index dfee250b158..b83a6618900 100644
--- a/common/log.c
+++ b/common/log.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static const char *const log_cat_name[] = {
 	"event",
 	"fs",
 	"expo",
+	"console",
 };
 
 _Static_assert(ARRAY_SIZE(log_cat_name) == LOGC_COUNT - LOGC_NONE,
diff --git a/include/log.h b/include/log.h
index fc0d5984472..2b86c7da3d4 100644
--- a/include/log.h
+++ b/include/log.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ enum log_category_t {
 	LOGC_FS,
 	/** @LOGC_EXPO: Related to expo handling */
 	LOGC_EXPO,
+	/** @LOGC_CONSOLE: Related to the console and stdio */
+	LOGC_CONSOLE,
 	/** @LOGC_COUNT: Number of log categories */
 	LOGC_COUNT,
 	/** @LOGC_END: Sentinel value for lists of log categories */