diff --git a/board/renesas/rcar-common/common.c b/board/renesas/rcar-common/common.c
index 17940aa..3a0e88b 100644
--- a/board/renesas/rcar-common/common.c
+++ b/board/renesas/rcar-common/common.c
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int __weak board_init(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_RCAR_GEN3)
 #define RST_BASE	0xE6160000
 #define RST_CA57RESCNT	(RST_BASE + 0x40)
diff --git a/board/renesas/rcar-common/v3-common.c b/board/renesas/rcar-common/v3-common.c
index be8be0c..7c6202e 100644
--- a/board/renesas/rcar-common/v3-common.c
+++ b/board/renesas/rcar-common/v3-common.c
@@ -39,8 +39,3 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-int board_init(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}