diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
index 9d07d6b..e73114e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 else
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN8I)	+= clock_sun6i.o
 endif
-obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN9I)	+= clock_sun9i.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN9I)	+= clock_sun9i.o gtbus_sun9i.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_AXP152_POWER)	+= pmic_bus.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AXP209_POWER)	+= pmic_bus.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/clock.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/clock.c
index 0b8fc94..e6f53f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/clock.c
@@ -13,16 +13,22 @@
 #include <asm/arch/clock.h>
 #include <asm/arch/gpio.h>
 #include <asm/arch/prcm.h>
+#include <asm/arch/gtbus.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 
 __weak void clock_init_sec(void)
 {
 }
 
+__weak void gtbus_init(void)
+{
+}
+
 int clock_init(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 	clock_init_safe();
+	gtbus_init();
 #endif
 	clock_init_uart();
 	clock_init_sec();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/gtbus_sun9i.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/gtbus_sun9i.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c20d3c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/gtbus_sun9i.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * GTBUS initialisation for sun9i
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2016 Theobroma Systems Design und Consulting GmbH
+ *                    Philipp Tomsich <philipp.tomsich@theobroma-systems.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/arch/gtbus_sun9i.h>
+#include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+
+void gtbus_init(void)
+{
+	struct sunxi_gtbus_reg * const gtbus =
+		(struct sunxi_gtbus_reg *)SUNXI_GTBUS_BASE;
+
+	/*
+	 * We use the same setting that Allwinner used in Boot0 for now.
+	 * It may be advantageous to adjust these for various workloads
+	 * (e.g. headless use cases that focus on IO throughput).
+	 */
+	writel((GT_PRIO_HIGH << GT_PORT_FE0) |
+	       (GT_PRIO_HIGH << GT_PORT_BE1) |
+	       (GT_PRIO_HIGH << GT_PORT_BE2) |
+	       (GT_PRIO_HIGH << GT_PORT_IEP0) |
+	       (GT_PRIO_HIGH << GT_PORT_FE1) |
+	       (GT_PRIO_HIGH << GT_PORT_BE0) |
+	       (GT_PRIO_HIGH << GT_PORT_FE2) |
+	       (GT_PRIO_HIGH << GT_PORT_IEP1),
+	       &gtbus->mst_read_prio_cfg[0]);
+
+	writel(GP_MST_CFG_DEFAULT, &gtbus->mst_cfg[GT_PORT_FE0]);
+	writel(GP_MST_CFG_DEFAULT, &gtbus->mst_cfg[GT_PORT_FE0]);
+	writel(GP_MST_CFG_DEFAULT, &gtbus->mst_cfg[GT_PORT_BE1]);
+	writel(GP_MST_CFG_DEFAULT, &gtbus->mst_cfg[GT_PORT_BE2]);
+	writel(GP_MST_CFG_DEFAULT, &gtbus->mst_cfg[GT_PORT_IEP0]);
+	writel(GP_MST_CFG_DEFAULT, &gtbus->mst_cfg[GT_PORT_FE1]);
+	writel(GP_MST_CFG_DEFAULT, &gtbus->mst_cfg[GT_PORT_BE0]);
+	writel(GP_MST_CFG_DEFAULT, &gtbus->mst_cfg[GT_PORT_FE2]);
+	writel(GP_MST_CFG_DEFAULT, &gtbus->mst_cfg[GT_PORT_IEP1]);
+}
+
+#endif