diff --git a/src/drivers/usb/ehci_debug.c b/src/drivers/usb/ehci_debug.c
index 52b4bdd..fdd2c72 100644
--- a/src/drivers/usb/ehci_debug.c
+++ b/src/drivers/usb/ehci_debug.c
@@ -648,11 +648,19 @@
 
 #endif
 
-static int usbdebug_hw_init(void)
+int usbdebug_hw_init(bool force)
 {
 	struct ehci_debug_info *dbg_info = dbgp_ehci_info();
 	unsigned int ehci_base, dbg_offset;
 
+	if (dbgp_enabled() && !force)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Do not attempt slow gadget init in postcar. */
+	if (ENV_POSTCAR)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Do full init if state claims we are still not enabled. */
 	if (ehci_debug_hw_enable(&ehci_base, &dbg_offset))
 		return -1;
 	return usbdebug_init_(ehci_base, dbg_offset, dbg_info);
@@ -682,12 +690,7 @@
 			car_set_var(glob_dbg_info_p, dbg_info_cbmem);
 	}
 
-	/* Redo full init in ramstage if state claims we
-	 * are still not enabled. Should never happen. */
-	rv = dbgp_enabled() ? 0 : -1;
-	if (!ENV_POSTCAR && rv < 0)
-		rv = usbdebug_hw_init();
-
+	rv = usbdebug_hw_init(false);
 	if (rv < 0)
 		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "usbdebug: Failed hardware init\n");
 	else
@@ -720,11 +723,11 @@
 	 * from CBMEM.
 	 */
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE) && ENV_ROMSTAGE)
-		usbdebug_hw_init();
+		usbdebug_hw_init(false);
 
 	/* USB console init is done early in ramstage if it was
 	 * not done in romstage, this does not require CBMEM.
 	 */
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE) && ENV_RAMSTAGE)
-		usbdebug_hw_init();
+		usbdebug_hw_init(false);
 }
diff --git a/src/include/console/usb.h b/src/include/console/usb.h
index 78956d7..45a501d 100644
--- a/src/include/console/usb.h
+++ b/src/include/console/usb.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 void usbdebug_init(void);
+int usbdebug_hw_init(bool force);
 
 void usb_tx_byte(int idx, unsigned char data);
 void usb_tx_flush(int idx);
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_mrc.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_mrc.c
index 1975051..44a1f3e 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_mrc.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_mrc.c
@@ -238,10 +238,9 @@
 		die("UEFI PEI System Agent not found.\n");
 	}
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE)
 	/* mrc.bin reconfigures USB, so reinit it to have debug */
-	usbdebug_init();
-#endif
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE))
+		usbdebug_hw_init(true);
 
 	/* For reference print the System Agent version
 	 * after executing the UEFI PEI stage.
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/romstage/romstage.c b/src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/romstage/romstage.c
index bc49a41..15ab9ec 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/romstage/romstage.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/romstage/romstage.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <arch/cbfs.h>
 #include <arch/early_variables.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
+#include <console/usb.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/mtrr.h>
 #include <program_loading.h>
@@ -225,10 +226,9 @@
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "%s status: %x  hob_list_ptr: %x\n",
 		__func__, (u32) status, (u32) hob_list_ptr);
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE)
 	/* FSP reconfigures USB, so reinit it to have debug */
-	usbdebug_init();
-#endif	/* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE) */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE))
+		usbdebug_hw_init(true);
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "FSP Status: 0x%0x\n", (u32)status);
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/romstage/romstage.c b/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/romstage/romstage.c
index 801f9e0..924aab2 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/romstage/romstage.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/romstage/romstage.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <arch/cbfs.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
+#include <console/usb.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/mtrr.h>
 #include <program_loading.h>
 #include <romstage_handoff.h>
@@ -101,10 +102,9 @@
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "%s status: %x  hob_list_ptr: %x\n",
 		__func__, (u32) status, (u32) hob_list_ptr);
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE)
 	/* FSP reconfigures USB, so reinit it to have debug */
-	usbdebug_init();
-#endif	/* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE) */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE))
+		usbdebug_hw_init(true);
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "FSP Status: 0x%0x\n", (u32)status);
 
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/fsp_rangeley/romstage.c b/src/southbridge/intel/fsp_rangeley/romstage.c
index f986d79..bf92049 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/fsp_rangeley/romstage.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/fsp_rangeley/romstage.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <cpu/x86/lapic.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
+#include <console/usb.h>
 #include <drivers/intel/fsp1_0/fsp_util.h>
 #include <program_loading.h>
 #include <northbridge/intel/fsp_rangeley/northbridge.h>
@@ -99,10 +100,9 @@
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "%s status: %x  hob_list_ptr: %x\n",
 		__func__, (u32) status, (u32) hob_list_ptr);
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE)
 	/* FSP reconfigures USB, so reinit it to have debug */
-	usbdebug_init();
-#endif	/* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE) */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USBDEBUG_IN_ROMSTAGE))
+		usbdebug_hw_init(true);
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "FSP Status: 0x%0x\n", (u32)status);