diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/cpu.c b/arch/x86/cpu/cpu.c
index e9bb0d7..e8bfe6f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ void setup_gdt(gd_t *id, u64 *gdt_addr)
 	load_fs(X86_GDT_ENTRY_32BIT_FS);
 }
 
+int __weak x86_cleanup_before_linux(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int x86_cpu_init_f(void)
 {
 	const u32 em_rst = ~X86_CR0_EM;
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/u-boot-x86.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/u-boot-x86.h
index 878a1ee..a4a5ae0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/u-boot-x86.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/u-boot-x86.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ int cpu_init_f(void);
 void init_gd(gd_t *id, u64 *gdt_addr);
 void setup_gdt(gd_t *id, u64 *gdt_addr);
 int init_cache(void);
+int cleanup_before_linux(void);
 
 /* cpu/.../timer.c */
 void timer_isr(void *);