diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h
index 513cdac..7abcd1c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NOR_BOOT
 void enable_norboot_pin_mux(void);
 #endif
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void);
 int am335x_get_efuse_mpu_max_freq(struct ctrl_dev *cdev);
 int am335x_get_mpu_vdd(int sil_rev, int frequency);
 int am335x_get_tps65910_mpu_vdd(int sil_rev, int frequency);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/board.c
index 84a60de..abdc1e4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/board.c
@@ -337,14 +337,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * This function is the place to do per-board things such as ramp up the
- * MPU clock frequency.
- */
-__weak void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
-{
-}
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_AM33XX_ENABLE_RTC32K_OSC)
 static void rtc32k_enable(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/boot-common.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/boot-common.c
index 21b2040..649bc07 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/boot-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/boot-common.c
@@ -286,9 +286,6 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG) || defined(CONFIG_WATCHDOG)
 	hw_watchdog_init();
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_AM33XX
-	am33xx_spl_board_init();
-#endif
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) &&
 	    IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_REMOTEPROC_TI_IPU))
 		spl_boot_ipu();
diff --git a/board/BuR/brppt1/board.c b/board/BuR/brppt1/board.c
index 192a2fa..80e0ca8 100644
--- a/board/BuR/brppt1/board.c
+++ b/board/BuR/brppt1/board.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 #define OSC	(V_OSCK/1000000)
 static const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr3 = { 400, OSC-1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
 
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	int rc;
 
diff --git a/board/BuR/brsmarc1/board.c b/board/BuR/brsmarc1/board.c
index 2d3f593..bfb6adf 100644
--- a/board/BuR/brsmarc1/board.c
+++ b/board/BuR/brsmarc1/board.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 #define OSC	(V_OSCK / 1000000)
 const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr3 = { 400, OSC - 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
 
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	struct cm_perpll *const cmper = (struct cm_perpll *)CM_PER;
 	struct cm_wkuppll *const cmwkup = (struct cm_wkuppll *)CM_WKUP;
diff --git a/board/BuR/brxre1/board.c b/board/BuR/brxre1/board.c
index b9b595c..510d2af 100644
--- a/board/BuR/brxre1/board.c
+++ b/board/BuR/brxre1/board.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 #define OSC	(V_OSCK / 1000000)
 const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr3 = { 400, OSC - 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
 
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	int rc;
 
diff --git a/board/bosch/guardian/board.c b/board/bosch/guardian/board.c
index 41d7567..33ba7a7 100644
--- a/board/bosch/guardian/board.c
+++ b/board/bosch/guardian/board.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr = {
 		400, OSC - 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
 
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	int mpu_vdd;
 	int usb_cur_lim;
diff --git a/board/bosch/shc/board.c b/board/bosch/shc/board.c
index ab68874..59628ce 100644
--- a/board/bosch/shc/board.c
+++ b/board/bosch/shc/board.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
 const struct dpll_params dpll_mpu_shc_opp100 = {
 		99, MPUPLL_N, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
 
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	int sil_rev;
 	int mpu_vdd;
diff --git a/board/eets/pdu001/board.c b/board/eets/pdu001/board.c
index 2ad256f..00f9a5e 100644
--- a/board/eets/pdu001/board.c
+++ b/board/eets/pdu001/board.c
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
  *  boot device save register
  * -------------------------
  * The boot device can be quired by 'spl_boot_device()' in
- * 'am33xx_spl_board_init'. However it can't be saved in the u-boot
+ * 'spl_board_init'. However it can't be saved in the u-boot
  * environment here. In turn 'spl_boot_device' can't be called in
  * 'board_late_init' which allows writing to u-boot environment.
- * To get the boot device from 'am33xx_spl_board_init' to
+ * To get the boot device from 'spl_board_init' to
  * 'board_late_init' we therefore use a scratch register from the RTC.
  */
 #define CFG_SYS_RTC_SCRATCH0 0x60
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr_bone_black = {
 		400, OSC - 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
 
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	struct ctrl_dev *cdev = (struct ctrl_dev *)CTRL_DEVICE_BASE;
 
diff --git a/board/grinn/chiliboard/board.c b/board/grinn/chiliboard/board.c
index 8313b37..e0eb8aa 100644
--- a/board/grinn/chiliboard/board.c
+++ b/board/grinn/chiliboard/board.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	enable_board_pin_mux();
 }
 
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	chilisom_spl_board_init();
 }
diff --git a/board/tcl/sl50/board.c b/board/tcl/sl50/board.c
index 484b4e2..6c60c70 100644
--- a/board/tcl/sl50/board.c
+++ b/board/tcl/sl50/board.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr_sl50 = {
 		400, OSC-1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
 
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	int mpu_vdd;
 
diff --git a/board/vscom/baltos/board.c b/board/vscom/baltos/board.c
index cea25f8..f54f183 100644
--- a/board/vscom/baltos/board.c
+++ b/board/vscom/baltos/board.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr_baltos = {
 		400, OSC-1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
 
-void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	int sil_rev, mpu_vdd;
 	int freq;
diff --git a/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig b/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig
index 14d8d96..3fcebc6 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND="run findfdt; run usbboot;run mmcboot;setenv mmcdev 1; setenv bootpart 1:2; run mmcboot;run nandboot;"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
 CONFIG_SPL_FS_EXT4=y
diff --git a/configs/am335x_guardian_defconfig b/configs/am335x_guardian_defconfig
index 6b40d39..7c7041c 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_guardian_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_guardian_defconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR=" "
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_RAW_IMAGE_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
diff --git a/configs/am335x_pdu001_defconfig b/configs/am335x_pdu001_defconfig
index f6b7d9c..a0163f1 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_pdu001_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_pdu001_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR=" "
 CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND="run eval_boot_device;part uuid mmc ${mmc_boot}:${root_fs_partition} root_fs_partuuid;setenv bootargs console=${console} vt.global_cursor_default=0 root=PARTUUID=${root_fs_partuuid} rootfstype=ext4 rootwait rootdelay=1;fatload mmc ${mmc_boot} ${fdtaddr} ${fdtfile};fatload mmc ${mmc_boot} ${loadaddr} ${bootfile};bootz ${loadaddr} - ${fdtaddr}"
 CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
 # CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_USE_SECTOR is not set
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig
index f2cf35c..8fb6e1a 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="am335x-shc"
 CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE=1049
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_ict_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_ict_defconfig
index f30c266..b9f5db2 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_ict_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_ict_defconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="am335x-shc"
 CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE=1049
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_netboot_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_netboot_defconfig
index e9262fd..5c42bf4 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_netboot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_netboot_defconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="am335x-shc"
 CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE=1049
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_defconfig
index 887b6aa..9375bc9 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_defconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="am335x-shc"
 CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE=1049
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
diff --git a/configs/am335x_sl50_defconfig b/configs/am335x_sl50_defconfig
index 3e539c8..894a59f 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_sl50_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_sl50_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_DELAY_STR="d"
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR=" "
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
 CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/brppt1_mmc_defconfig b/configs/brppt1_mmc_defconfig
index 09e0613..8947b76 100644
--- a/configs/brppt1_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/brppt1_mmc_defconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x500000
diff --git a/configs/brsmarc1_defconfig b/configs/brsmarc1_defconfig
index 5ec55f3..dc868b7 100644
--- a/configs/brsmarc1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/brsmarc1_defconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_RAW_IMAGE_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
diff --git a/configs/brxre1_defconfig b/configs/brxre1_defconfig
index 0663a59..fc801f2 100644
--- a/configs/brxre1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/brxre1_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x500000
diff --git a/configs/chiliboard_defconfig b/configs/chiliboard_defconfig
index 25e162e..9877898 100644
--- a/configs/chiliboard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chiliboard_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="am335x-chiliboard.dtb"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C=y