diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index ae5002c..c5b21cd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1157,6 +1157,7 @@
 	select CLK
 	select CLK_ZYNQ
 	select CPU_V7A
+	select DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT if SPL && DEBUG_UART
 	select DM
 	select DM_ETH if NET
 	select DM_MMC if MMC
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/spl.c b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/spl.c
index b1a5184..fea1c9b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/spl.c
@@ -16,17 +16,20 @@
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/arch/ps7_init_gpl.h>
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT)
+void board_debug_uart_init(void)
+{
+	ps7_init();
+}
+#endif
+
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
+#if !defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT)
 	ps7_init();
+#endif
 
 	arch_cpu_init();
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_UART
-	/* Uart debug for sure */
-	debug_uart_init();
-	puts("Debug uart enabled\n"); /* or printch() */
-#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT