diff --git a/lib_arm/board.c b/lib_arm/board.c
index e3040ac..c7768e5 100644
--- a/lib_arm/board.c
+++ b/lib_arm/board.c
@@ -266,7 +266,10 @@
 	arch_cpu_init,		/* basic arch cpu dependent setup */
 #endif
 	board_init,		/* basic board dependent setup */
+#if defined(CONFIG_USE_IRQ)
 	interrupt_init,		/* set up exceptions */
+#endif
+	timer_init,		/* initialize timer */
 	env_init,		/* initialize environment */
 	init_baudrate,		/* initialze baudrate settings */
 	serial_init,		/* serial communications setup */