diff --git a/common/drivers/serial.h b/common/drivers/serial.h
index 119ad476..af783298 100644
--- a/common/drivers/serial.h
+++ b/common/drivers/serial.h
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef __DRIVERS__SERIAL_H__
 #define __DRIVERS__SERIAL_H__
 
+#if defined (BIOS)
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 void serial_out(uint8_t b);
-
-#if defined (BIOS)
 int serial_in(void);
+
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/common/drivers/serial.s2.c b/common/drivers/serial.s2.c
index 340cda0b..f2c885f3 100644
--- a/common/drivers/serial.s2.c
+++ b/common/drivers/serial.s2.c
@@ -1,38 +1,19 @@
+#if defined (BIOS)
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <drivers/serial.h>
 #include <sys/cpu.h>
 #include <lib/misc.h>
-#if defined (UEFI)
-#  include <efi.h>
-#endif
 
 static bool serial_initialised = false;
 
-#if defined (UEFI)
-static EFI_SERIAL_IO_PROTOCOL *serial_protocol;
-#endif
-
 static void serial_initialise(void) {
     if (serial_initialised) {
         return;
     }
 
-#if defined (UEFI)
-    EFI_STATUS status;
-
-    EFI_GUID serial_guid = EFI_SERIAL_IO_PROTOCOL_GUID;
-
-    status = gBS->LocateProtocol(&serial_guid, NULL, (void **)&serial_protocol);
-    if (status) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    serial_protocol->Reset(serial_protocol);
-#endif
-
-#if defined (BIOS)
     // Init com1
     outb(0x3f8 + 3, 0x00);
     outb(0x3f8 + 1, 0x00);
@@ -42,30 +23,17 @@ static void serial_initialise(void) {
     outb(0x3f8 + 3, 0x03);
     outb(0x3f8 + 2, 0xc7);
     outb(0x3f8 + 4, 0x0b);
-#endif
 
     serial_initialised = true;
 }
 
 void serial_out(uint8_t b) {
-#if defined (UEFI)
-    if (efi_boot_services_exited) {
-        return;
-    }
-#endif
-
     serial_initialise();
 
-#if defined (UEFI)
-    UINTN bsize = 1;
-    serial_protocol->Write(serial_protocol, &bsize, &b);
-#elif defined (BIOS)
     while ((inb(0x3f8 + 5) & 0x20) == 0);
     outb(0x3f8, b);
-#endif
 }
 
-#if defined (BIOS)
 int serial_in(void) {
     serial_initialise();
 
@@ -74,4 +42,5 @@ int serial_in(void) {
     }
     return inb(0x3f8);
 }
+
 #endif
diff --git a/common/entry.s3.c b/common/entry.s3.c
index edd136f9..d9d0d3a4 100644
--- a/common/entry.s3.c
+++ b/common/entry.s3.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ noreturn void uefi_entry(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle, EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE *SystemTable)
 
     EFI_STATUS status;
 
+    gST->ConOut->EnableCursor(gST->ConOut, false);
+
     term_fallback();
 
     status = gBS->SetWatchdogTimer(0, 0x10000, 0, NULL);
diff --git a/common/lib/gterm.c b/common/lib/gterm.c
index d7551742..7a11da59 100644
--- a/common/lib/gterm.c
+++ b/common/lib/gterm.c
@@ -545,6 +545,17 @@ bool gterm_init(char *config, size_t width, size_t height) {
         return false;
     }
 
+#if defined (UEFI)
+    if (serial || COM_OUTPUT) {
+        if (term != NULL) {
+            term->deinit(term, pmm_free);
+            term = NULL;
+        }
+        term_fallback();
+        return true;
+    }
+#endif
+
     if (term != NULL
      && term_backend == GTERM
      && fbinfo.default_res == true
diff --git a/common/lib/print.s2.c b/common/lib/print.s2.c
index c6ba7294..5464958d 100644
--- a/common/lib/print.s2.c
+++ b/common/lib/print.s2.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ out:
             outb(0xe9, print_buf[i]);
         }
 #endif
+#if defined (BIOS)
         if ((!quiet && serial) || COM_OUTPUT) {
             switch (print_buf[i]) {
                 case '\n':
@@ -253,5 +254,6 @@ out:
             }
             serial_out(print_buf[i]);
         }
+#endif
     }
 }
diff --git a/common/lib/term.c b/common/lib/term.c
index 20640363..be72f5ea 100644
--- a/common/lib/term.c
+++ b/common/lib/term.c
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ static void fallback_scroll(struct term_context *ctx) {
 }
 
 static void fallback_raw_putchar(struct term_context *ctx, uint8_t c) {
-    (void)ctx;
+    if (!ctx->scroll_enabled && cursor_x == term->cols - 1 && cursor_y == term->rows - 1) {
+        return;
+    }
+    gST->ConOut->EnableCursor(gST->ConOut, true);
     CHAR16 string[2];
     string[0] = c;
     string[1] = 0;
@@ -229,9 +232,6 @@ void term_fallback(void) {
     if (!efi_boot_services_exited) {
 #endif
         fallback_clear(NULL, true);
-#if defined (UEFI)
-        gST->ConOut->EnableCursor(gST->ConOut, false);
-#endif
         term->raw_putchar = fallback_raw_putchar;
         term->clear = fallback_clear;
         term->set_cursor_pos = fallback_set_cursor_pos;