diff --git a/ArmPlatformPkg/PrePeiCore/PrePeiCore.c b/ArmPlatformPkg/PrePeiCore/PrePeiCore.c
index cbaccbbad9..5911c3a08a 100644
--- a/ArmPlatformPkg/PrePeiCore/PrePeiCore.c
+++ b/ArmPlatformPkg/PrePeiCore/PrePeiCore.c
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ PrintFirmwareVersion (
                 __TIME__,
                 __DATE__
                 );
+
+  // Because we are directly bit banging the serial port instead of going through the DebugLib, we need to make sure
+  // the serial port is initialized before we write to it
+  SerialPortInitialize ();
   SerialPortWrite ((UINT8 *)Buffer, CharCount);
 }
 
diff --git a/ArmPlatformPkg/Sec/Sec.c b/ArmPlatformPkg/Sec/Sec.c
index 482e68ad42..9a700e5ef2 100644
--- a/ArmPlatformPkg/Sec/Sec.c
+++ b/ArmPlatformPkg/Sec/Sec.c
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ PrintFirmwareVersion (
                 __TIME__,
                 __DATE__
                 );
+
+  // Because we are directly bit banging the serial port instead of going through the DebugLib, we need to make sure
+  // the serial port is initialized before we write to it
+  SerialPortInitialize ();
   SerialPortWrite ((UINT8 *)Buffer, CharCount);
 }