diff --git a/docs/plat/rpi3.rst b/docs/plat/rpi3.rst
index c30110e..b7879a8 100644
--- a/docs/plat/rpi3.rst
+++ b/docs/plat/rpi3.rst
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@
 
 - ``LOAD_IMAGE_V2=0``: Only version 2 is supported.
 
+- ``MULTI_CONSOLE_API=0``: The multi console API must be enabled. Note that the
+  crash console uses the internal 16550 driver functions directly in order to be
+  able to print error messages during early crashes before setting up the
+  multi console API.
+
 AArch64 kernel build instructions
 ---------------------------------
 
@@ -300,7 +305,7 @@
 
 The instructions assume that you have an SD card with a fresh install of
 `Raspbian`_ (or that, at least, the ``boot`` partition is untouched, or nearly
-untouched). They have been tested with the image available in 2017-09-07.
+untouched). They have been tested with the image available in 2018-03-13.
 
 1. Insert the SD card and open the ``boot`` partition.
 
diff --git a/plat/rpi3/aarch64/plat_helpers.S b/plat/rpi3/aarch64/plat_helpers.S
index 76a542f..65c1bf2 100644
--- a/plat/rpi3/aarch64/plat_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/rpi3/aarch64/plat_helpers.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 	mov_imm	x0, PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE
 	mov_imm	x1, PLAT_RPI3_UART_CLK_IN_HZ
 	mov_imm	x2, PLAT_RPI3_UART_BAUDRATE
-	b	console_core_init
+	b	console_16550_core_init
 endfunc plat_crash_console_init
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 	 */
 func plat_crash_console_putc
 	mov_imm	x1, PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE
-	b	console_core_putc
+	b	console_16550_core_putc
 endfunc plat_crash_console_putc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
 	 */
 func plat_crash_console_flush
-	mov_imm	x1, PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE
-	b	console_core_flush
+	mov_imm	x0, PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE
+	b	console_16550_core_flush
 endfunc plat_crash_console_flush
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
diff --git a/plat/rpi3/platform.mk b/plat/rpi3/platform.mk
index e201cee..2cb7a15 100644
--- a/plat/rpi3/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/rpi3/platform.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
 # Enable new version of image loading
 LOAD_IMAGE_V2			:= 1
 
+# Use multi console API
+MULTI_CONSOLE_API		:= 1
+
 # Platform build flags
 # --------------------
 
@@ -110,6 +113,10 @@
   $(error Error: rpi3 needs LOAD_IMAGE_V2=1)
 endif
 
+ifneq (${MULTI_CONSOLE_API}, 1)
+  $(error Error: rpi3 needs MULTI_CONSOLE_API=1)
+endif
+
 ifeq (${ARCH},aarch32)
   $(error Error: AArch32 not supported on rpi3)
 endif
diff --git a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl1_setup.c b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl1_setup.c
index 11c0f4a..c98715b 100644
--- a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl1_setup.c
+++ b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl1_setup.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
 #include <bl_common.h>
-#include <console.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 #include <xlat_mmu_helpers.h>
 #include <xlat_tables_defs.h>
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@
 void bl1_early_platform_setup(void)
 {
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
-	console_init(PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE, PLAT_RPI3_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-		     PLAT_RPI3_UART_BAUDRATE);
+	rpi3_console_init();
 
 	/* Allow BL1 to see the whole Trusted RAM */
 	bl1_tzram_layout.total_base = BL_RAM_BASE;
diff --git a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl2_setup.c b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl2_setup.c
index 1fd822e..6d43dce 100644
--- a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl2_setup.c
+++ b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl2_setup.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <bl_common.h>
-#include <console.h>
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <desc_image_load.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
@@ -27,8 +26,7 @@
 void bl2_early_platform_setup(meminfo_t *mem_layout)
 {
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
-	console_init(PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE, PLAT_RPI3_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-		     PLAT_RPI3_UART_BAUDRATE);
+	rpi3_console_init();
 
 	/* Setup the BL2 memory layout */
 	bl2_tzram_layout = *mem_layout;
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@
 {
 	/*
 	 * This is where a TrustZone address space controller and other
-	 * security related peripherals, would be configured.
+	 * security related peripherals would be configured.
 	 */
 }
 
diff --git a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl31_setup.c b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl31_setup.c
index 3913356..58344ae 100644
--- a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_bl31_setup.c
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <bl_common.h>
-#include <console.h>
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
 #include <xlat_mmu_helpers.h>
@@ -58,8 +57,7 @@
 			       void *plat_params_from_bl2)
 {
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
-	console_init(PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE, PLAT_RPI3_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-		     PLAT_RPI3_UART_BAUDRATE);
+	rpi3_console_init();
 
 #if RESET_TO_BL31
 
@@ -159,10 +157,3 @@
 
 	return;
 }
-
-void bl31_plat_runtime_setup(void)
-{
-	/* Initialize the runtime console */
-	console_init(PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE, PLAT_RPI3_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
-		     PLAT_RPI3_UART_BAUDRATE);
-}
diff --git a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_common.c b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_common.c
index 97dce09..03914a6 100644
--- a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_common.c
+++ b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_common.c
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
 #include <bl_common.h>
+#include <console.h>
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <interrupt_mgmt.h>
 #include <platform_def.h>
+#include <uart_16550.h>
 #include <xlat_tables_v2.h>
 
 #include "rpi3_hw.h"
@@ -69,6 +71,30 @@
 #endif
 
 /*******************************************************************************
+ * Function that sets up the console
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static console_16550_t rpi3_console;
+
+void rpi3_console_init(void)
+{
+	int rc = console_16550_register(PLAT_RPI3_UART_BASE,
+					PLAT_RPI3_UART_CLK_IN_HZ,
+					PLAT_RPI3_UART_BAUDRATE,
+					&rpi3_console);
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * The crash console doesn't use the multi console API, it uses
+		 * the core console functions directly. It is safe to call panic
+		 * and let it print debug information.
+		 */
+		panic();
+	}
+
+	console_set_scope(&rpi3_console.console,
+			  CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT | CONSOLE_FLAG_RUNTIME);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
  * Function that sets up the translation tables.
  ******************************************************************************/
 void rpi3_setup_page_tables(uintptr_t total_base, size_t total_size,
diff --git a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_private.h b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_private.h
index 01c4055..a9fbfe4 100644
--- a/plat/rpi3/rpi3_private.h
+++ b/plat/rpi3/rpi3_private.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /* Utility functions */
+void rpi3_console_init(void);
 void rpi3_setup_page_tables(uintptr_t total_base, size_t total_size,
 			    uintptr_t code_start, uintptr_t code_limit,
 			    uintptr_t rodata_start, uintptr_t rodata_limit