diff --git a/arch/mips/boards/rzx50/include/board/board_pbl_start.h b/arch/mips/boards/rzx50/include/board/board_pbl_start.h
index cba3e7f..f71641a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boards/rzx50/include/board/board_pbl_start.h
+++ b/arch/mips/boards/rzx50/include/board/board_pbl_start.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <asm/pbl_macros.h>
+#include <mach/debug_ll.h>
 
 	.macro	board_pbl_start
 	.set	push
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@
 	/* CPU/SoC specific setup ... */
 	/* ... absent */
 
+	debug_ll_ns16550_init
+
+	debug_ll_ns16550_outc '.'
+	debug_ll_ns16550_outnl
+
 	copy_to_link_location	pbl_start
 
 	.set	pop