diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 59ad5fd411..c0708ec76a 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ config CONSOLE_DISABLE_CLI
 	help
 	  This disable CLI interactive in verified-boot.
 
+config CONSOLE_SERIAL_SKIP_INIT
+	bool "Skip console serial init"
+	help
+	  Skip console serial init and always use debug uart.
+
 config DISABLE_CONSOLE
 	bool "disable console in & out"
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c b/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
index c397356125..47e24e874d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ static const unsigned long baudrate_table[] = CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE;
 #error "Serial is required before relocation - define CONFIG_$(SPL_)SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN to make this work"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_CONSOLE_SERIAL_SKIP_INIT
 static int serial_check_stdout(const void *blob, struct udevice **devp)
 {
 	int node;
@@ -87,8 +88,9 @@ static int serial_check_stdout(const void *blob, struct udevice **devp)
 
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
+#endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_LIVE
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIVE) && !defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SERIAL_SKIP_INIT)
 /*
  * Hide and present pinctrl prop int live device tree
  *
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ static inline void serial_console_hide_prop(char **p1, char **p2) {}
 static inline void serial_console_present_prop(char *p1, char *p2) {}
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_CONSOLE_SERIAL_SKIP_INIT
 static void serial_find_console_or_panic(void)
 {
 	const void *blob = gd->fdt_blob;
@@ -227,6 +230,9 @@ int serial_init(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+#else
+int serial_init(void) { return 0; }
+#endif
 
 /* Called after relocation */
 void serial_initialize(void)