diff --git a/cmds/console.c b/cmds/console.c
index f5c9561c..72a172a1 100644
--- a/cmds/console.c
+++ b/cmds/console.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ static int cmd_console(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return CMD_EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	lib_printf("\nconsole: Setting console to %d.%d", major, minor);
 	lib_consoleSet(major, minor);
 	return CMD_EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/hal/armv7m/imxrt/10xx/console.c b/hal/armv7m/imxrt/10xx/console.c
index a6a6bbe5..f3e9b2ec 100644
--- a/hal/armv7m/imxrt/10xx/console.c
+++ b/hal/armv7m/imxrt/10xx/console.c
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #include <board_config.h>
 
 #include <hal/hal.h>
+#include <lib/helpers.h>
+
+#if !ISEMPTY(UART_CONSOLE_PLO)
+
 
 #define CONCAT(a, b)         a##b
 #define CONCAT2(a, b)        CONCAT(a, b)
@@ -159,3 +163,23 @@ void console_init(void)
 	/* Enable TX and RX */
 	*(halconsole_common.uart + uart_ctrl) |= (1 << 19) | (1 << 18);
 }
+
+#else
+
+void hal_consoleSetHooks(ssize_t (*writeHook)(int, const void *, size_t))
+{
+	(void)writeHook;
+}
+
+
+void hal_consolePrint(const char *s)
+{
+	(void)s;
+}
+
+
+void console_init(void)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* #if !ISEMPTY(UART_CONSOLE_PLO) */
diff --git a/hal/armv7m/imxrt/117x/console.c b/hal/armv7m/imxrt/117x/console.c
index f8879be8..b53e2277 100644
--- a/hal/armv7m/imxrt/117x/console.c
+++ b/hal/armv7m/imxrt/117x/console.c
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #include <board_config.h>
 
 #include <hal/hal.h>
+#include <lib/helpers.h>
+
+#if !ISEMPTY(UART_CONSOLE_PLO)
+
 
 #define CONCAT(a, b)         a##b
 #define CONCAT2(a, b)        CONCAT(a, b)
@@ -220,3 +224,23 @@ void console_init(void)
 	/* Enable TX and RX */
 	*(halconsole_common.uart + uart_ctrl) |= (1 << 19) | (1 << 18);
 }
+
+#else
+
+void hal_consoleSetHooks(ssize_t (*writeHook)(int, const void *, size_t))
+{
+	(void)writeHook;
+}
+
+
+void hal_consolePrint(const char *s)
+{
+	(void)s;
+}
+
+
+void console_init(void)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* #if !ISEMPTY(UART_CONSOLE_PLO) */
diff --git a/hal/armv7m/imxrt/hal.c b/hal/armv7m/imxrt/hal.c
index e5bad736..1aff7d19 100644
--- a/hal/armv7m/imxrt/hal.c
+++ b/hal/armv7m/imxrt/hal.c
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 #include <board_config.h>
 #include <hal/hal.h>
+#include <devices/devs.h>
+#include <lib/helpers.h>
+#include <lib/console.h>
 #include "otp.h"
 
 
@@ -68,6 +71,12 @@ void hal_init(void)
 
 #if RTT_ENABLED_PLO
 	rtt_init(__rttmem_rttcb);
+
+#if ISEMPTY(UART_CONSOLE_PLO)
+	/* TODO: Channel number is already hardcoded in halconsole_common.writeHook.
+	Maybe let user redefine RTT channel to be used in plo? */
+	lib_consoleSet(DEV_PIPE, 0);
+#endif
 #endif
 
 	console_init();
diff --git a/hal/armv7m/stm32/hal.c b/hal/armv7m/stm32/hal.c
index f2b75788..b39229d6 100644
--- a/hal/armv7m/stm32/hal.c
+++ b/hal/armv7m/stm32/hal.c
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 #include <board_config.h>
 #include <hal/hal.h>
+#include <devices/devs.h>
+#include <lib/helpers.h>
+#include <lib/console.h>
 
 struct {
 	hal_syspage_t *hs;
@@ -65,6 +68,12 @@ void hal_init(void)
 
 #if RTT_ENABLED_PLO
 	rtt_init(__rttmem_rttcb);
+
+#if ISEMPTY(UART_CONSOLE_PLO)
+	/* TODO: Channel number is already hardcoded in halconsole_common.writeHook.
+	Maybe let user redefine RTT channel to be used in plo? */
+	lib_consoleSet(DEV_PIPE, 0);
+#endif
 #endif
 
 	console_init();
diff --git a/hal/armv7m/stm32/l4/console.c b/hal/armv7m/stm32/l4/console.c
index 3d446a98..e77bccf1 100644
--- a/hal/armv7m/stm32/l4/console.c
+++ b/hal/armv7m/stm32/l4/console.c
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <hal/hal.h>
+#include <lib/helpers.h>
 #include "stm32l4.h"
 
+#if !ISEMPTY(UART_CONSOLE_PLO)
+
 
 static struct {
 	volatile u32 *base;
@@ -95,3 +98,23 @@ void console_init(void)
 	*(halconsole_common.base + cr1) |= 1;
 	hal_cpuDataMemoryBarrier();
 }
+
+#else
+
+void hal_consoleSetHooks(ssize_t (*writeHook)(int, const void *, size_t))
+{
+	(void)writeHook;
+}
+
+
+void hal_consolePrint(const char *s)
+{
+	(void)s;
+}
+
+
+void console_init(void)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* #if !ISEMPTY(UART_CONSOLE_PLO) */
diff --git a/hal/armv7m/stm32/l4/peripherals.h b/hal/armv7m/stm32/l4/peripherals.h
index 7832fd8e..b88945d9 100644
--- a/hal/armv7m/stm32/l4/peripherals.h
+++ b/hal/armv7m/stm32/l4/peripherals.h
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 #define UART_CONSOLE 2
 #endif
 
+#ifndef UART_CONSOLE_PLO
+#define UART_CONSOLE_PLO UART_CONSOLE
+#endif
+
 #define UART_BAUDRATE 115200
 
 #define UART1_BASE ((void *)0x40013800)
diff --git a/lib/console.c b/lib/console.c
index 32bd0e9b..b3594aac 100644
--- a/lib/console.c
+++ b/lib/console.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ void lib_consoleSet(unsigned major, unsigned minor)
 	console_common.major = major;
 	console_common.minor = minor;
 	console_common.init = 1;
-	lib_printf("\nconsole: Setting console to %d.%d", major, minor);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/helpers.h b/lib/helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f2c3342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Phoenix-RTOS
+ *
+ * Generic useful macros
+ *
+ * Copyright 2024 Phoenix Systems
+ * Author: Daniel Sawka
+ *
+ * %LICENSE%
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LIB_HELPERS_H_
+#define _LIB_HELPERS_H_
+
+/*
+These macros should only be used in `#if` and `#elif` directives, because undefined identifiers expand to 0 there.
+Otherwise there will be "use of undefined identifier" errors (an exception: identifier is first checked for
+existence with e.g. `#ifdef`).
+
+Anything that expands to a numerical expression (or to an empty value) is fine. String literals don't work.
+*/
+
+/*
+These macros produce a logically correct result only if X is defined. You may use `#ifdef` or `defined()`
+for this purpose. Unfortunately, `defined()` cannot be conveniently put inside a macro as this is undefined
+behavior (see -Wexpansion-to-defined for details), so you have to use it directly on the spot, for example:
+`#if defined(PERIPH1) && !ISEMPTY(PERIPH1)
+// Use PERIPH1
+#endif`
+*/
+
+/* True if X is empty (has no value). The result in #if is valid only if defined(X) is true */
+#define ISEMPTY(X) ((0 - X - 1) == 1 && (X + 0) != -2)
+
+#endif