diff --git a/src/arch/x86/lib/romstage_console.c b/src/arch/x86/lib/romstage_console.c
index f43db05622..f53f5a9d75 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/lib/romstage_console.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86/lib/romstage_console.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void console_tx_byte(unsigned char byte)
 #endif
 }
 
-static void console_tx_flush(void)
+void console_tx_flush(void)
 {
 #if CONFIG_CONSOLE_SERIAL8250MEM
 	uart8250_mem_tx_flush(CONFIG_OXFORD_OXPCIE_BASE_ADDRESS + 0x1000);
diff --git a/src/include/console/console.h b/src/include/console/console.h
index 496571b6fa..0b636447be 100644
--- a/src/include/console/console.h
+++ b/src/include/console/console.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef __PRE_RAM__
-void console_tx_flush(void);
 unsigned char console_rx_byte(void);
 int console_tst_byte(void);
 struct console_driver {
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ extern int console_loglevel;
 #ifndef __ROMCC__
 void console_init(void);
 void console_tx_byte(unsigned char byte);
+void console_tx_flush(void);
 void post_code(u8 value);
 /* this function is weak and can be overridden by a mainboard function. */
 void mainboard_post(u8 value);