diff --git a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/romstage/fsp_params.c b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/romstage/fsp_params.c
index 022cd830c9..e4f6e824c1 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/romstage/fsp_params.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/romstage/fsp_params.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ static void soc_memory_init_params(FSP_M_CONFIG *m_cfg,
 	}
 
 	m_cfg->SerialIoUartDebugControllerNumber = CONFIG_UART_FOR_CONSOLE;
+	m_cfg->SerialIoUartDebugMode = PchSerialIoSkipInit;
 
 	/* ISH */
 	dev = pcidev_path_on_root(PCH_DEVFN_ISH);