diff --git a/board/atmel/at91sam9260ek/at91sam9260ek.c b/board/atmel/at91sam9260ek/at91sam9260ek.c
index e28242f..b087fce 100644
--- a/board/atmel/at91sam9260ek/at91sam9260ek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/at91sam9260ek/at91sam9260ek.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <debug_uart.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch/at91sam9260_matrix.h>
 #include <asm/arch/at91sam9_smc.h>
@@ -61,10 +62,22 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT
+void board_debug_uart_init(void)
+{
+	at91_seriald_hw_init();
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
 int board_early_init_f(void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_UART
+	debug_uart_init();
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
index 6d34e21..cc3f0a8 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
index 85f01f3..cb621df 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9260ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9260ek_nandflash_defconfig
index d9a7a48..20d3565 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9260ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9260ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_defconfig
index ef7bd40..18e88a7 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_DM_USB=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_nandflash_defconfig
index 398be7e..fb0d87a 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_DM_USB=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
index b810573..27c1c10 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
index 18e2a17..1826e6c 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_nandflash_defconfig
index daa41dc..1ac8863 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
index e38b718..80673d2 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
index bc7eb03..8922065 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9xeek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9xeek_nandflash_defconfig
index 7e59335..9c28a59 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9xeek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9xeek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_AT91=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xfffff200
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=132000000
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y