diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
index 733e414..5e38132 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
-#if defined(CONFIG_K3_LOAD_SYSFW)
+#if defined(CONFIG_K3_J721E_DDRSS) || defined(CONFIG_K3_LOAD_SYSFW)
 	struct udevice *dev;
 	int ret;
 #endif
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@
 	/* Prepare console output */
 	preloader_console_init();
 #endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_K3_J721E_DDRSS)
+	ret = uclass_get_device(UCLASS_RAM, 0, &dev);
+	if (ret)
+		panic("DRAM init failed: %d\n", ret);
+#endif
 }
 
 u32 spl_boot_mode(const u32 boot_device)
diff --git a/board/ti/j721e/Kconfig b/board/ti/j721e/Kconfig
index c2deb69..88097df 100644
--- a/board/ti/j721e/Kconfig
+++ b/board/ti/j721e/Kconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	select K3_LOAD_SYSFW
 	select RAM
 	select SPL_RAM
+	select K3_J721E_DDRSS
 	imply SYS_K3_SPL_ATF
 
 endchoice