diff --git a/sw/device/lib/testing/test_framework/ottf_console.c b/sw/device/lib/testing/test_framework/ottf_console.c
index afa28e88ede46..a06cd325061fb 100644
--- a/sw/device/lib/testing/test_framework/ottf_console.c
+++ b/sw/device/lib/testing/test_framework/ottf_console.c
@@ -73,27 +73,8 @@ void ottf_console_init(void) {
         CHECK(kOttfTestConfig.console.type == kOttfConsoleUart);
         base_addr = TOP_EARLGREY_UART0_BASE_ADDR;
       }
-      CHECK_DIF_OK(
-          dif_uart_init(mmio_region_from_addr(base_addr), &ottf_console_uart));
-      CHECK(kUartBaudrate <= UINT32_MAX, "kUartBaudrate must fit in uint32_t");
-      CHECK(kClockFreqPeripheralHz <= UINT32_MAX,
-            "kClockFreqPeripheralHz must fit in uint32_t");
-      CHECK_DIF_OK(dif_uart_configure(
-          &ottf_console_uart,
-          (dif_uart_config_t){
-              .baudrate = (uint32_t)kUartBaudrate,
-              .clk_freq_hz = (uint32_t)kClockFreqPeripheralHz,
-              .parity_enable = kDifToggleDisabled,
-              .parity = kDifUartParityEven,
-              .tx_enable = kDifToggleEnabled,
-              .rx_enable = kDifToggleEnabled,
-          }));
-      base_uart_stdout(&ottf_console_uart);
 
-      // Initialize/Configure console flow control (if requested).
-      if (kOttfTestConfig.enable_uart_flow_control) {
-        ottf_console_flow_control_enable();
-      }
+      ottf_console_configure_uart(base_addr);
       break;
     case (kOttfConsoleSpiDevice):
       CHECK_DIF_OK(dif_spi_device_init_handle(
@@ -125,6 +106,29 @@ void ottf_console_init(void) {
   }
 }
 
+void ottf_console_configure_uart(uintptr_t base_addr) {
+  CHECK_DIF_OK(
+      dif_uart_init(mmio_region_from_addr(base_addr), &ottf_console_uart));
+  CHECK(kUartBaudrate <= UINT32_MAX, "kUartBaudrate must fit in uint32_t");
+  CHECK(kClockFreqPeripheralHz <= UINT32_MAX,
+        "kClockFreqPeripheralHz must fit in uint32_t");
+  CHECK_DIF_OK(dif_uart_configure(
+      &ottf_console_uart, (dif_uart_config_t){
+                              .baudrate = (uint32_t)kUartBaudrate,
+                              .clk_freq_hz = (uint32_t)kClockFreqPeripheralHz,
+                              .parity_enable = kDifToggleDisabled,
+                              .parity = kDifUartParityEven,
+                              .tx_enable = kDifToggleEnabled,
+                              .rx_enable = kDifToggleEnabled,
+                          }));
+  base_uart_stdout(&ottf_console_uart);
+
+  // Initialize/Configure console flow control (if requested).
+  if (kOttfTestConfig.enable_uart_flow_control) {
+    ottf_console_flow_control_enable();
+  }
+}
+
 static uint32_t get_flow_control_watermark_plic_id(void) {
   switch (kOttfTestConfig.console.base_addr) {
 #if !OT_IS_ENGLISH_BREAKFAST
diff --git a/sw/device/lib/testing/test_framework/ottf_console.h b/sw/device/lib/testing/test_framework/ottf_console.h
index f6b5ede2b0adf..e1702ea6f1c89 100644
--- a/sw/device/lib/testing/test_framework/ottf_console.h
+++ b/sw/device/lib/testing/test_framework/ottf_console.h
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ void *ottf_console_get(void);
  */
 void ottf_console_init(void);
 
+/**
+ * Configures the given UART to be used by the OTTF console.
+ *
+ * @param base_addr The base address of the UART to use.
+ */
+void ottf_console_configure_uart(uintptr_t base_addr);
+
 /**
  * Manage flow control by inspecting the OTTF console device's receive FIFO.
  *