diff --git a/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.dsc b/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.dsc
index 54ac910d8e..e719a168f8 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.dsc
+++ b/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.dsc
@@ -586,6 +586,10 @@ [Components]
   OvmfPkg/XenIoPciDxe/XenIoPciDxe.inf
   OvmfPkg/XenBusDxe/XenBusDxe.inf
   OvmfPkg/XenPvBlkDxe/XenPvBlkDxe.inf
+  MdeModulePkg/Universal/SerialDxe/SerialDxe.inf {
+    <LibraryClasses>
+      SerialPortLib|OvmfPkg/Library/XenConsoleSerialPortLib/XenConsoleSerialPortLib.inf
+  }
   MdeModulePkg/Universal/WatchdogTimerDxe/WatchdogTimer.inf
   MdeModulePkg/Universal/MonotonicCounterRuntimeDxe/MonotonicCounterRuntimeDxe.inf
   MdeModulePkg/Universal/CapsuleRuntimeDxe/CapsuleRuntimeDxe.inf
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.fdf b/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.fdf
index fa0830a324..5c1a925d6a 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.fdf
+++ b/OvmfPkg/OvmfXen.fdf
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ [FV.DXEFV]
 INF  OvmfPkg/XenIoPciDxe/XenIoPciDxe.inf
 INF  OvmfPkg/XenBusDxe/XenBusDxe.inf
 INF  OvmfPkg/XenPvBlkDxe/XenPvBlkDxe.inf
+INF  MdeModulePkg/Universal/SerialDxe/SerialDxe.inf
 
 INF  MdeModulePkg/Universal/WatchdogTimerDxe/WatchdogTimer.inf
 INF  MdeModulePkg/Universal/MonotonicCounterRuntimeDxe/MonotonicCounterRuntimeDxe.inf
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManagerLib.inf b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManagerLib.inf
index 04d614cd49..f89cce1879 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManagerLib.inf
+++ b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManagerLib.inf
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ [Pcd]
   gUefiOvmfPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdOvmfFlashVariablesEnable
   gUefiOvmfPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdOvmfHostBridgePciDevId
   gEfiMdePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdPlatformBootTimeOut
+  gEfiMdePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdUartDefaultBaudRate         ## CONSUMES
+  gEfiMdePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdUartDefaultDataBits         ## CONSUMES
+  gEfiMdePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdUartDefaultParity           ## CONSUMES
+  gEfiMdePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdUartDefaultStopBits         ## CONSUMES
 
 [Pcd.IA32, Pcd.X64]
   gEfiMdePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdFSBClock
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.h b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.h
index 49a072b400..153e215101 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.h
+++ b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #define CONSOLE_IN  BIT1
 #define STD_ERROR   BIT2
 extern PLATFORM_CONSOLE_CONNECT_ENTRY  gPlatformConsole[];
+extern PLATFORM_CONSOLE_CONNECT_ENTRY  gXenPlatformConsole[];
 
 //
 // Platform BDS Functions
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.c b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.c
index 1eba304f09..70df6b841a 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.c
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ PlatformBootManagerBeforeConsole (
   //
   EfiBootManagerDispatchDeferredImages ();
 
-  PlatformInitializeConsole (gPlatformConsole);
+  PlatformInitializeConsole (
+    XenDetected() ? gXenPlatformConsole : gPlatformConsole);
   PcdStatus = PcdSet16S (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut,
                 GetFrontPageTimeoutFromQemu ());
   ASSERT_RETURN_ERROR (PcdStatus);
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformData.c b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformData.c
index 36aab784d7..2858c3dfd5 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformData.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformData.c
@@ -9,18 +9,19 @@
 
 #include "BdsPlatform.h"
 #include <Guid/QemuRamfb.h>
+#include <Guid/SerialPortLibVendor.h>
 
 //
-// Debug Agent UART Device Path structure
+// Vendor UART Device Path structure
 //
-#pragma pack(1)
+#pragma pack (1)
 typedef struct {
   VENDOR_DEVICE_PATH        VendorHardware;
   UART_DEVICE_PATH          Uart;
   VENDOR_DEVICE_PATH        TerminalType;
   EFI_DEVICE_PATH_PROTOCOL  End;
 } VENDOR_UART_DEVICE_PATH;
-#pragma pack()
+#pragma pack ()
 
 //
 // USB Keyboard Device Path structure
@@ -141,6 +142,37 @@ STATIC VENDOR_RAMFB_DEVICE_PATH gQemuRamfbDevicePath = {
   gEndEntire
 };
 
+STATIC VENDOR_UART_DEVICE_PATH gXenConsoleDevicePath = {
+  {
+    {
+      HARDWARE_DEVICE_PATH,
+      HW_VENDOR_DP,
+      {
+        (UINT8) (sizeof (VENDOR_DEVICE_PATH)),
+        (UINT8) ((sizeof (VENDOR_DEVICE_PATH)) >> 8)
+      }
+    },
+    EDKII_SERIAL_PORT_LIB_VENDOR_GUID
+  },
+  {
+    {
+      MESSAGING_DEVICE_PATH,
+      MSG_UART_DP,
+      {
+        (UINT8) (sizeof (UART_DEVICE_PATH)),
+        (UINT8) ((sizeof (UART_DEVICE_PATH)) >> 8)
+      }
+    },
+    0,
+    FixedPcdGet64 (PcdUartDefaultBaudRate),
+    FixedPcdGet8 (PcdUartDefaultDataBits),
+    FixedPcdGet8 (PcdUartDefaultParity),
+    FixedPcdGet8 (PcdUartDefaultStopBits),
+  },
+  gPcAnsiTerminal,
+  gEndEntire
+};
+
 //
 // Predefined platform default console device path
 //
@@ -163,6 +195,17 @@ PLATFORM_CONSOLE_CONNECT_ENTRY   gPlatformConsole[] = {
   }
 };
 
+PLATFORM_CONSOLE_CONNECT_ENTRY   gXenPlatformConsole[] = {
+  {
+    (EFI_DEVICE_PATH_PROTOCOL *)&gXenConsoleDevicePath,
+    (CONSOLE_OUT | CONSOLE_IN | STD_ERROR)
+  },
+  {
+    NULL,
+    0
+  }
+};
+
 //
 // Predefined platform connect sequence
 //
