diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/romstage.c b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/romstage.c
index cfef483d67..8c3a17077e 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/romstage.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/romstage.c
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ asmlinkage void car_stage_entry(void)
 	struct romstage_handoff *handoff;
 	struct chipset_power_state *ps = car_get_var_ptr(&power_state);
 
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "Starting romstage...\n");
 
 	soc_early_romstage_init();
-
 	disable_watchdog();
 
+	console_init();
+
 	prev_sleep_state = fill_power_state(ps);
 
 	/* Make sure the blob does not override our data in CAR */