diff --git a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/include/soc/romstage.h b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/include/soc/romstage.h
index 946d1d0739..b636223561 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/include/soc/romstage.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/include/soc/romstage.h
@@ -57,4 +57,5 @@ int smbus_read_byte(unsigned device, unsigned address);
 int early_spi_read(u32 offset, u32 size, u8 *buffer);
 int early_spi_read_wpsr(u8 *sr);
 
+void mainboard_pre_console_init(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/romstage/romstage.c b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/romstage/romstage.c
index 31d4f889bd..e8a72914b0 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/romstage/romstage.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/romstage/romstage.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ void * asmlinkage romstage_main(unsigned long bist,
 	/* PCH Early Initialization */
 	pch_early_init();
 
+	/* Call into mainboard pre console init. Needed to enable serial port
+	   on IT8772 */
+	mainboard_pre_console_init();
+
 	/* Start console drivers */
 	console_init();
 
@@ -149,4 +153,6 @@ int vboot_get_sw_write_protect(void)
 	/* Return unprotected status if status read fails. */
 	return (early_spi_read_wpsr(&status) ? 0 : !!(status & 0x80));
 }
+
 #endif
+void __attribute__((weak)) mainboard_pre_console_init(void) {}