diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-icore-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-icore-u-boot.dtsi
index f95d49d..12e46e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-icore-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-icore-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -5,6 +5,22 @@
 
 #include "imx6qdl-u-boot.dtsi"
 
+&soc {
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
+};
+
+&aips1 {
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
+};
+
+&pinctrl_uart4 {
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
+};
+
+&uart4 {
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
+};
+
 &usdhc1 {
 	u-boot,dm-spl;
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot-u-boot.dtsi
index aa8e980..7213e71 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -5,6 +5,22 @@
 
 #include "imx6ul-u-boot.dtsi"
 
+&soc {
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
+};
+
+&aips1 {
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
+};
+
+&pinctrl_uart1 {
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
+};
+
+&uart1 {
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
+};
+
 &usdhc1 {
 	u-boot,dm-spl;
 };
diff --git a/board/engicam/common/spl.c b/board/engicam/common/spl.c
index 6a06124..f1ccdc3 100644
--- a/board/engicam/common/spl.c
+++ b/board/engicam/common/spl.c
@@ -26,20 +26,6 @@
 #include <asm/mach-imx/iomux-v3.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/video.h>
 
-#define UART_PAD_CTRL  (PAD_CTL_PKE | PAD_CTL_PUE |             \
-        PAD_CTL_PUS_100K_UP | PAD_CTL_SPEED_MED |               \
-        PAD_CTL_DSE_40ohm   | PAD_CTL_SRE_FAST  | PAD_CTL_HYS)
-
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const uart_pads[] = {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MX6QDL
-        IOMUX_PADS(PAD_KEY_COL0__UART4_TX_DATA | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL)),
-        IOMUX_PADS(PAD_KEY_ROW0__UART4_RX_DATA | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL)),
-#elif CONFIG_MX6UL
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_UART1_TX_DATA__UART1_DCE_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_UART1_RX_DATA__UART1_DCE_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL)),
-#endif
-};
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT
 int board_fit_config_name_match(const char *name)
 {
@@ -421,12 +407,12 @@
 	if (!(is_mx6ul()))
 		gpr_init();
 
-	/* iomux */
-	SETUP_IOMUX_PADS(uart_pads);
-
 	/* setup GP timer */
 	timer_init();
 
+	/* Enable device tree and early DM support*/
+	spl_early_init();
+
 	/* UART clocks enabled and gd valid - init serial console */
 	preloader_console_init();
 
diff --git a/configs/imx6dl_icore_nand_defconfig b/configs/imx6dl_icore_nand_defconfig
index 759bbf9..f4adda5 100644
--- a/configs/imx6dl_icore_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6dl_icore_nand_defconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/configs/imx6q_icore_nand_defconfig b/configs/imx6q_icore_nand_defconfig
index c7d31d5..3b579ba 100644
--- a/configs/imx6q_icore_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6q_icore_nand_defconfig
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/configs/imx6qdl_icore_mipi_defconfig b/configs/imx6qdl_icore_mipi_defconfig
index 90eb153..8dd5e89 100644
--- a/configs/imx6qdl_icore_mipi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6qdl_icore_mipi_defconfig
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
diff --git a/configs/imx6qdl_icore_mmc_defconfig b/configs/imx6qdl_icore_mmc_defconfig
index f5a7e96..05925d8 100644
--- a/configs/imx6qdl_icore_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6qdl_icore_mmc_defconfig
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/configs/imx6qdl_icore_nand_defconfig b/configs/imx6qdl_icore_nand_defconfig
index c7d31d5..3b579ba 100644
--- a/configs/imx6qdl_icore_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6qdl_icore_nand_defconfig
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
diff --git a/configs/imx6qdl_icore_rqs_defconfig b/configs/imx6qdl_icore_rqs_defconfig
index ee2c597..3bab673 100644
--- a/configs/imx6qdl_icore_rqs_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6qdl_icore_rqs_defconfig
@@ -72,4 +72,5 @@
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y