diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v6x/src/bootloader_main.c b/boards/px4/fmu-v6x/src/bootloader_main.c
index 5d09e24c58..677e5dec2a 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v6x/src/bootloader_main.c
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v6x/src/bootloader_main.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <stm32_uart.h>
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
 #include "arm_internal.h"
+#include <px4_platform_common/init.h>
 
 extern int sercon_main(int c, char **argv);
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ __EXPORT int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
 
 void board_late_initialize(void)
 {
+	px4_platform_console_init();
 	sercon_main(0, NULL);
 }