diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl_atmel.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl_atmel.c
index 23588e7..217ed12 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl_atmel.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl_atmel.c
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF_CONTROL)) {
+		ret = spl_early_init();
+		if (ret) {
+			debug("spl_early_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
+			hang();
+		}
+	}
 	switch_to_main_crystal_osc();
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SAMA5D2