diff --git a/board/gateworks/venice/spl.c b/board/gateworks/venice/spl.c
index 223f22d3463..af196e5b87c 100644
--- a/board/gateworks/venice/spl.c
+++ b/board/gateworks/venice/spl.c
@@ -87,33 +87,17 @@ static void spl_dram_init(int size)
 	ddr_init(dram_timing);
 }
 
-#define UART_PAD_CTRL	(PAD_CTL_DSE6 | PAD_CTL_FSEL1)
 #define WDOG_PAD_CTRL	(PAD_CTL_DSE6 | PAD_CTL_ODE | PAD_CTL_PUE | PAD_CTL_PE)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IMX8MM
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const uart_pads[] = {
-	IMX8MM_PAD_UART2_RXD_UART2_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-	IMX8MM_PAD_UART2_TXD_UART2_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-};
-
 static iomux_v3_cfg_t const wdog_pads[] = {
 	IMX8MM_PAD_GPIO1_IO02_WDOG1_WDOG_B  | MUX_PAD_CTRL(WDOG_PAD_CTRL),
 };
 #elif CONFIG_IMX8MN
-static const iomux_v3_cfg_t uart_pads[] = {
-	IMX8MN_PAD_UART2_RXD__UART2_DCE_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-	IMX8MN_PAD_UART2_TXD__UART2_DCE_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-};
-
 static const iomux_v3_cfg_t wdog_pads[] = {
 	IMX8MN_PAD_GPIO1_IO02__WDOG1_WDOG_B  | MUX_PAD_CTRL(WDOG_PAD_CTRL),
 };
 #elif CONFIG_IMX8MP
-static const iomux_v3_cfg_t uart_pads[] = {
-	MX8MP_PAD_UART2_RXD__UART2_DCE_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX8MP_PAD_UART2_TXD__UART2_DCE_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-};
-
 static const iomux_v3_cfg_t wdog_pads[] = {
 	MX8MP_PAD_GPIO1_IO02__WDOG1_WDOG_B  | MUX_PAD_CTRL(WDOG_PAD_CTRL),
 };
@@ -128,8 +112,6 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 	set_wdog_reset(wdog);
 
-	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(uart_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(uart_pads));
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -276,8 +258,6 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 
 	timer_init();
 
-	preloader_console_init();
-
 	/* Clear the BSS. */
 	memset(__bss_start, 0, __bss_end - __bss_start);
 
@@ -287,6 +267,8 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 		hang();
 	}
 
+	preloader_console_init();
+
 	enable_tzc380();
 
 	/* need to hold PCIe switch in reset otherwise it can lock i2c bus EEPROM is on */
diff --git a/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig b/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
index 490de193181..0165a4e5df0 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
-# CONFIG_SPL_DM_SERIAL is not set
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y
diff --git a/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig b/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig
index 639fee7e5f1..63a65497371 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
-# CONFIG_SPL_DM_SERIAL is not set
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y
diff --git a/configs/imx8mp_venice_defconfig b/configs/imx8mp_venice_defconfig
index 97c8bb59211..626ac247881 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mp_venice_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mp_venice_defconfig
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
-# CONFIG_SPL_DM_SERIAL is not set
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y
diff --git a/include/configs/imx8mm_venice.h b/include/configs/imx8mm_venice.h
index 1b26e0280e1..c3e92b76141 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx8mm_venice.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx8mm_venice.h
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@
 #define PHYS_SDRAM_SIZE			SZ_4G
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BOOTM_LEN		SZ_256M
 
-/* UART */
-#define CONFIG_MXC_UART_BASE		UART2_BASE_ADDR
-
 /* Monitor Command Prompt */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		SZ_2K
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS		64
diff --git a/include/configs/imx8mn_venice.h b/include/configs/imx8mn_venice.h
index a4826779022..41062b139f8 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx8mn_venice.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx8mn_venice.h
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@
 #define PHYS_SDRAM_SIZE			SZ_4G
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BOOTM_LEN		SZ_256M
 
-/* UART */
-#define CONFIG_MXC_UART_BASE		UART2_BASE_ADDR
-
 /* Monitor Command Prompt */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		SZ_2K
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS		64
diff --git a/include/configs/imx8mp_venice.h b/include/configs/imx8mp_venice.h
index aa0396db8b8..5242b56ad8c 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx8mp_venice.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx8mp_venice.h
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@
 #define PHYS_SDRAM_SIZE			SZ_4G
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BOOTM_LEN		SZ_256M
 
-/* UART */
-#define CONFIG_MXC_UART_BASE		UART2_BASE_ADDR
-
 /* Monitor Command Prompt */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		SZ_2K
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS		64
