diff --git a/include/sbi_utils/serial/fdt_serial.h b/include/sbi_utils/serial/fdt_serial.h
index a0053a16..572475c9 100644
--- a/include/sbi_utils/serial/fdt_serial.h
+++ b/include/sbi_utils/serial/fdt_serial.h
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ struct fdt_serial {
 	int (*init)(const void *fdt, int nodeoff, const struct fdt_match *match);
 };
 
-int fdt_serial_init(void);
+int fdt_serial_init(const void *fdt);
 
 #else
 
-static inline int fdt_serial_init(void) { return 0; }
+static inline int fdt_serial_init(const void *fdt) { return 0; }
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/lib/utils/serial/fdt_serial.c b/lib/utils/serial/fdt_serial.c
index 6f995cf7..a2a96cb2 100644
--- a/lib/utils/serial/fdt_serial.c
+++ b/lib/utils/serial/fdt_serial.c
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@
 extern struct fdt_serial *fdt_serial_drivers[];
 extern unsigned long fdt_serial_drivers_size;
 
-int fdt_serial_init(void)
+int fdt_serial_init(const void *fdt)
 {
 	const void *prop;
 	struct fdt_serial *drv;
 	const struct fdt_match *match;
 	int pos, noff = -1, len, coff, rc;
-	const void *fdt = fdt_get_address();
 
 	/* Find offset of node pointed to by stdout-path */
 	coff = fdt_path_offset(fdt, "/chosen");
diff --git a/platform/generic/platform.c b/platform/generic/platform.c
index 2850d55d..7c809b00 100644
--- a/platform/generic/platform.c
+++ b/platform/generic/platform.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int generic_early_init(bool cold_boot)
 		if (semihosting_enabled())
 			rc = semihosting_init();
 		else
-			rc = fdt_serial_init();
+			rc = fdt_serial_init(fdt);
 		if (rc)
 			return rc;
 	}