diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx7/soc.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx7/soc.c
index 502f033..3f74f8a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx7/soc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx7/soc.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
 /* enable all periherial can be accessed in nosec mode */
 static void init_csu(void)
 {
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT
 int arch_misc_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/syscounter.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/syscounter.c
index 676bb3c..2c31968 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/syscounter.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/syscounter.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 	return usec;
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
 int timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct sctr_regs *sctr = (struct sctr_regs *)SCTR_BASE_ADDR;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 unsigned long long get_ticks(void)
 {