diff --git a/src/arch/armv7/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/armv7/Makefile.inc
index 216770d6b4..3d2847422e 100644
--- a/src/arch/armv7/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/armv7/Makefile.inc
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/romstage.pre.inc: $(src)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDD
 ramstage-y += exception.c
 ramstage-y += exception_asm.S
 
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += early_console.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += early_console.c
 bootblock-y += cache.c
 
 romstage-y += cache.c
diff --git a/src/arch/armv7/bootblock_simple.c b/src/arch/armv7/bootblock_simple.c
index 5d0fe7ecaa..541175cc8a 100644
--- a/src/arch/armv7/bootblock_simple.c
+++ b/src/arch/armv7/bootblock_simple.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void main(void)
 		bootblock_mainboard_init();
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE
 	console_init();
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/console/Kconfig b/src/console/Kconfig
index 02514f1a96..c5539226f7 100644
--- a/src/console/Kconfig
+++ b/src/console/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 menu "Console"
 
+config DEFAULT_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE
+	bool
+	default n
+
+config BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE
+	bool "Enable early (bootblock) console output."
+	default DEFAULT_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE
+	help
+	  Use console during the bootblock if supported
+
 config DEFAULT_EARLY_CONSOLE
 	bool
 	default n
diff --git a/src/console/Makefile.inc b/src/console/Makefile.inc
index 40bf357abf..96305ec06f 100644
--- a/src/console/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/console/Makefile.inc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ romstage-y += console.c
 romstage-y += post.c
 romstage-y += die.c
 
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += vtxprintf.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += vtxprintf.c
 bootblock-y += console.c
 bootblock-y += die.c
 
diff --git a/src/console/console.c b/src/console/console.c
index afbba9dd4f..64056b43ea 100644
--- a/src/console/console.c
+++ b/src/console/console.c
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ int console_tst_byte(void)
 
 void console_init(void)
 {
-#if CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE
+#if defined(__BOOT_BLOCK__) && CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE || \
+    !defined(__BOOT_BLOCK__) && CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE
 
 #if CONFIG_USBDEBUG
 	enable_usbdebug(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_DEFAULT_PORT);
diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/Kconfig b/src/cpu/samsung/Kconfig
index 3b6df9ec61..54f4ed1a21 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config CPU_SAMSUNG_EXYNOS5250
 	depends on ARCH_ARMV7
 	select HAVE_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select HAVE_UART_SPECIAL
+	select DEFAULT_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE
 	select DEFAULT_EARLY_CONSOLE
 	bool
 	default n
diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/Makefile.inc
index dcc783dc2e..663f5329dd 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/Makefile.inc
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ INTERMEDIATE += exynos5250_add_bl1
 bootblock-y += spi.c
 bootblock-y += pinmux.c mct.c power.c
 # Clock is required for UART
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += clock_init.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += clock.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += monotonic_timer.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += uart.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += clock_init.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += clock.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += monotonic_timer.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += uart.c
 bootblock-y += wakeup.c
 bootblock-y += gpio.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += pwm.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += timer.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += pwm.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += timer.c
 
 romstage-y += spi.c
 romstage-y += clock.c
diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/Makefile.inc
index c3416c4cf7..1dddd21ebd 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/Makefile.inc
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ INTERMEDIATE += exynos5420_add_bl1
 bootblock-y += spi.c
 bootblock-y += pinmux.c mct.c power.c
 # Clock is required for UART
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += clock_init.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += clock.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += monotonic_timer.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += uart.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += clock_init.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += clock.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += monotonic_timer.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += uart.c
 bootblock-y += wakeup.c
 bootblock-y += gpio.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += pwm.c
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += timer.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += pwm.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += timer.c
 
 romstage-y += spi.c
 romstage-y += clock.c
diff --git a/src/include/console/console.h b/src/include/console/console.h
index 04ad139e08..18ec6c7c85 100644
--- a/src/include/console/console.h
+++ b/src/include/console/console.h
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ void mainboard_post(u8 value);
 void __attribute__ ((noreturn)) die(const char *msg);
 int do_printk(int msg_level, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
 
-#if defined(__PRE_RAM__) && !CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE
+#if defined(__BOOT_BLOCK__) && !CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE || \
+    (defined(__PRE_RAM__) && !defined(__BOOT_BLOCK__)) && !CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE
 
 static inline void printk(int LEVEL, const char *fmt, ...);
 static inline void printk(int LEVEL, const char *fmt, ...) {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-armv7/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-armv7/Makefile.inc
index 46ecfed9cd..431d9ab865 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-armv7/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-armv7/Makefile.inc
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ bootblock-y += timer.c
 romstage-y += timer.c
 ramstage-y += timer.c
 
-bootblock-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += uart.c
+bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += uart.c
 romstage-$(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) += uart.c
 ramstage-y += uart.c