diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/cpu.c b/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/cpu.c
index 77cbb567c4..db171f750d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/x86_64/cpu.c
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ void arch_setup_gd(gd_t *new_gd)
 	 *
 	 * U-Boot SPL 2017.01
 	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_UART
 	printch(' ');
+#endif
 }
 
 int cpu_has_64bit(void)