lcd_flush_dcache = (flush != 0);
 }
 
+void lcd_init_console(void *address, int rows, int cols)
+{
+       console_curr_col = 0;
+       console_curr_row = 0;
+       console_cols = cols;
+       console_rows = rows;
+       lcd_console_address = address;
+}
+
+void lcd_set_col(short col)
+{
+       console_curr_col = col;
+}
+
+void lcd_set_row(short row)
+{
+       console_curr_row = row;
+}
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 static void console_scrollup(void)
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void lcd_clear(void)
 {
+       short console_rows, console_cols;
 #if LCD_BPP == LCD_COLOR8
        /* Setting the palette */
        lcd_setcolreg(CONSOLE_COLOR_BLACK, 0, 0, 0);
 #endif
        /* Paint the logo and retrieve LCD base address */
        debug("[LCD] Drawing the logo...\n");
-       lcd_console_address = lcd_logo();
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_LCD_LOGO) && !defined(CONFIG_LCD_INFO_BELOW_LOGO)
        console_rows = (panel_info.vl_row - BMP_LOGO_HEIGHT);
        console_rows /= VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT;
        console_rows = panel_info.vl_row / VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT;
 #endif
        console_cols = panel_info.vl_col / VIDEO_FONT_WIDTH;
-       console_curr_col = 0;
-       console_curr_row = 0;
+       lcd_init_console(lcd_logo(), console_rows, console_cols);
        lcd_sync();
 }
 
        lcd_enable();
 
        /* Initialize the console */
-       console_curr_col = 0;
+       lcd_set_col(0);
 #ifdef CONFIG_LCD_INFO_BELOW_LOGO
-       console_curr_row = 7 + BMP_LOGO_HEIGHT / VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT;
+       lcd_set_row(7 + BMP_LOGO_HEIGHT / VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT);
 #else
-       console_curr_row = 1;   /* leave 1 blank line below logo */
+       lcd_set_row(1); /* leave 1 blank line below logo */
 #endif
 
        return 0;
        bitmap_plot(0, 0);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LCD_INFO
-       console_curr_col = LCD_INFO_X / VIDEO_FONT_WIDTH;
-       console_curr_row = LCD_INFO_Y / VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT;
+       lcd_set_col(LCD_INFO_X / VIDEO_FONT_WIDTH);
+       lcd_set_row(LCD_INFO_Y / VIDEO_FONT_HEIGHT);
        lcd_show_board_info();
 #endif /* CONFIG_LCD_INFO */