diff --git a/vmbase/src/entry.rs b/vmbase/src/entry.rs
index dedc6ae..4a436d2 100644
--- a/vmbase/src/entry.rs
+++ b/vmbase/src/entry.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     bionic, console, heap, hyp,
-    layout::UART_PAGE_ADDR,
+    layout::{UART_ADDR, UART_PAGE_ADDR},
     logger,
     memory::{SIZE_16KB, SIZE_4KB},
     power::{reboot, shutdown},
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 use static_assertions::const_assert_eq;
 
 fn try_console_init() -> Result<(), hyp::Error> {
-    console::init();
-
     if let Some(mmio_guard) = hyp::get_mmio_guard() {
         mmio_guard.enroll()?;
 
@@ -49,6 +47,9 @@
         mmio_guard.map(UART_PAGE_ADDR)?;
     }
 
+    // SAFETY: UART_PAGE is mapped at stage-1 (see entry.S) and was just MMIO-guarded.
+    unsafe { console::init(UART_ADDR) };
+
     Ok(())
 }