diff --git a/board/engicam/geam6ul/geam6ul.c b/board/engicam/geam6ul/geam6ul.c
index eb0e533..c3d92ac 100644
--- a/board/engicam/geam6ul/geam6ul.c
+++ b/board/engicam/geam6ul/geam6ul.c
@@ -22,22 +22,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#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 uart1_pads[] = {
-	MX6_PAD_UART1_TX_DATA__UART1_DCE_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_UART1_RX_DATA__UART1_DCE_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-};
-
-int board_early_init_f(void)
-{
-	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(uart1_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(uart1_pads));
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_NAND_MXS
 
 #define GPMI_PAD_CTRL0		(PAD_CTL_PKE | PAD_CTL_PUE | PAD_CTL_PUS_100K_UP)
@@ -173,6 +157,15 @@
 #include <asm/arch/crm_regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mx6-ddr.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 uart1_pads[] = {
+	MX6_PAD_UART1_TX_DATA__UART1_DCE_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX6_PAD_UART1_RX_DATA__UART1_DCE_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
+};
+
 /* MMC board initialization is needed till adding DM support in SPL */
 #if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC) && !defined(CONFIG_DM_MMC)
 #include <mmc.h>
@@ -341,7 +334,7 @@
 	ccgr_init();
 
 	/* iomux and setup of i2c */
-	board_early_init_f();
+	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(uart1_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(uart1_pads));
 
 	/* setup GP timer */
 	timer_init();
diff --git a/board/engicam/icorem6/icorem6.c b/board/engicam/icorem6/icorem6.c
index c8aaad1..8c62f0e 100644
--- a/board/engicam/icorem6/icorem6.c
+++ b/board/engicam/icorem6/icorem6.c
@@ -23,15 +23,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#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 uart4_pads[] = {
-	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)),
-};
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_NAND_MXS
 
 #define GPMI_PAD_CTRL0	(PAD_CTL_PKE | PAD_CTL_PUE | PAD_CTL_PUS_100K_UP)
@@ -199,13 +190,6 @@
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_VIDEO_IPUV3 */
 
-int board_early_init_f(void)
-{
-	SETUP_IOMUX_PADS(uart4_pads);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC
 static void mmc_late_init(void)
 {
@@ -281,6 +265,15 @@
 #include <asm/arch/crm_regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mx6-ddr.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 uart4_pads[] = {
+	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)),
+};
+
 /* MMC board initialization is needed till adding DM support in SPL */
 #if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC) && !defined(CONFIG_DM_MMC)
 #include <mmc.h>
@@ -617,7 +610,7 @@
 	gpr_init();
 
 	/* iomux */
-	board_early_init_f();
+	SETUP_IOMUX_PADS(uart4_pads);
 
 	/* setup GP timer */
 	timer_init();
diff --git a/board/engicam/icorem6_rqs/icorem6_rqs.c b/board/engicam/icorem6_rqs/icorem6_rqs.c
index 2027b28..d6ca62d 100644
--- a/board/engicam/icorem6_rqs/icorem6_rqs.c
+++ b/board/engicam/icorem6_rqs/icorem6_rqs.c
@@ -22,22 +22,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#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 uart4_pads[] = {
-	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)),
-};
-
-int board_early_init_f(void)
-{
-	SETUP_IOMUX_PADS(uart4_pads);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int board_init(void)
 {
 	/* Address of boot parameters */
@@ -110,6 +94,15 @@
 #include <asm/arch/crm_regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mx6-ddr.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 uart4_pads[] = {
+	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)),
+};
+
 /* MMC board initialization is needed till adding DM support in SPL */
 #if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC) && !defined(CONFIG_DM_MMC)
 #include <mmc.h>
@@ -488,7 +481,7 @@
 	gpr_init();
 
 	/* iomux */
-	board_early_init_f();
+	SETUP_IOMUX_PADS(uart4_pads);
 
 	/* setup GP timer */
 	timer_init();
diff --git a/board/engicam/isiotmx6ul/isiotmx6ul.c b/board/engicam/isiotmx6ul/isiotmx6ul.c
index 5d1c693..008a7ae 100644
--- a/board/engicam/isiotmx6ul/isiotmx6ul.c
+++ b/board/engicam/isiotmx6ul/isiotmx6ul.c
@@ -22,22 +22,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#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 uart1_pads[] = {
-	MX6_PAD_UART1_TX_DATA__UART1_DCE_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_UART1_RX_DATA__UART1_DCE_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-};
-
-int board_early_init_f(void)
-{
-	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(uart1_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(uart1_pads));
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_NAND_MXS
 
 #define GPMI_PAD_CTRL0		(PAD_CTL_PKE | PAD_CTL_PUE | PAD_CTL_PUS_100K_UP)
@@ -185,6 +169,15 @@
 #include <asm/arch/crm_regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mx6-ddr.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 uart1_pads[] = {
+	MX6_PAD_UART1_TX_DATA__UART1_DCE_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
+	MX6_PAD_UART1_RX_DATA__UART1_DCE_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
+};
+
 /* MMC board initialization is needed till adding DM support in SPL */
 #if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC) && !defined(CONFIG_DM_MMC)
 #include <mmc.h>
@@ -402,7 +395,7 @@
 	ccgr_init();
 
 	/* iomux and setup of i2c */
-	board_early_init_f();
+	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(uart1_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(uart1_pads));
 
 	/* setup GP timer */
 	timer_init();