diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c
index b935a29..80b65fb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c
@@ -189,3 +189,46 @@ void uart_soft_reset(void)
 	writel(regval, &uart_base->uartsyscfg);
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_TI81XX
+static struct wd_timer *wdtimer = (struct wd_timer *)WDT_BASE;
+
+void s_init(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Save the boot parameters passed from romcode.
+	 * We cannot delay the saving further than this,
+	 * to prevent overwrites.
+	 */
+	save_omap_boot_params();
+
+	/* WDT1 is already running when the bootloader gets control
+	 * Disable it to avoid "random" resets
+	 */
+	writel(0xAAAA, &wdtimer->wdtwspr);
+	while (readl(&wdtimer->wdtwwps) != 0x0)
+		;
+	writel(0x5555, &wdtimer->wdtwspr);
+	while (readl(&wdtimer->wdtwwps) != 0x0)
+		;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+	/* Setup the PLLs and the clocks for the peripherals */
+	pll_init();
+
+	/* Enable RTC32K clock */
+	rtc32k_enable();
+
+	/* early pinmux settings */
+	board_enable_early_pinmux();
+
+	uart_soft_reset();
+
+	gd = &gdata;
+
+	preloader_console_init();
+
+	sdram_init();
+#endif
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h
index 307ac28..fffa549 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h
@@ -45,4 +45,7 @@ void omap_nand_switch_ecc(uint32_t, uint32_t);
 
 void rtc32k_enable(void);
 void uart_soft_reset(void);
+void board_enable_early_pinmux(void);
+void sdram_init(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/board/isee/igep0033/board.c b/board/isee/igep0033/board.c
index 3be1084..2478a38 100644
--- a/board/isee/igep0033/board.c
+++ b/board/isee/igep0033/board.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-static struct wd_timer *wdtimer = (struct wd_timer *)WDT_BASE;
 static struct ctrl_dev *cdev = (struct ctrl_dev *)CTRL_DEVICE_BASE;
 
 static const struct ddr_data ddr3_data = {
@@ -69,55 +68,22 @@ static struct emif_regs ddr3_emif_reg_data = {
 	.zq_config = K4B2G1646EBIH9_ZQ_CFG,
 	.emif_ddr_phy_ctlr_1 = K4B2G1646EBIH9_EMIF_READ_LATENCY,
 };
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Early system init of muxing and clocks.
  */
-void s_init(void)
+void board_enable_early_pinmux(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Save the boot parameters passed from romcode.
-	 * We cannot delay the saving further than this,
-	 * to prevent overwrites.
-	 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	save_omap_boot_params();
-#endif
-
-	/* WDT1 is already running when the bootloader gets control
-	 * Disable it to avoid "random" resets
-	 */
-	writel(0xAAAA, &wdtimer->wdtwspr);
-	while (readl(&wdtimer->wdtwwps) != 0x0)
-		;
-	writel(0x5555, &wdtimer->wdtwspr);
-	while (readl(&wdtimer->wdtwwps) != 0x0)
-		;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	/* Setup the PLLs and the clocks for the peripherals */
-	pll_init();
-
-	/* Enable RTC32K clock */
-	rtc32k_enable();
-
-	/* UART softreset */
-	u32 regval;
-
 	enable_uart0_pin_mux();
+}
 
-	uart_soft_reset();
-	gd = &gdata;
-
-	preloader_console_init();
-
+void sdram_init(void)
+{
 	/* Configure board pin mux */
 	enable_board_pin_mux();
 
 	config_ddr(303, K4B2G1646EBIH9_IOCTRL_VALUE, &ddr3_data,
 		   &ddr3_cmd_ctrl_data, &ddr3_emif_reg_data, 0);
-#endif
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/board/phytec/pcm051/board.c b/board/phytec/pcm051/board.c
index 8940b44..df02b69 100644
--- a/board/phytec/pcm051/board.c
+++ b/board/phytec/pcm051/board.c
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-static struct wd_timer *wdtimer = (struct wd_timer *)WDT_BASE;
-
 /* MII mode defines */
 #define RMII_RGMII2_MODE_ENABLE	0x49
 
@@ -82,50 +80,17 @@ static struct emif_regs ddr3_emif_reg_data = {
 	.emif_ddr_phy_ctlr_1 = MT41J256M8HX15E_EMIF_READ_LATENCY |
 				PHY_EN_DYN_PWRDN,
 };
-#endif
 
 /*
  * early system init of muxing and clocks.
  */
-void s_init(void)
+void board_enable_early_pinmux(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Save the boot parameters passed from romcode.
-	 * We cannot delay the saving further than this,
-	 * to prevent overwrites.
-	 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	save_omap_boot_params();
-#endif
-
-	/*
-	 * WDT1 is already running when the bootloader gets control
-	 * Disable it to avoid "random" resets
-	 */
-	writel(0xAAAA, &wdtimer->wdtwspr);
-	while (readl(&wdtimer->wdtwwps) != 0x0)
-		;
-	writel(0x5555, &wdtimer->wdtwspr);
-	while (readl(&wdtimer->wdtwwps) != 0x0)
-		;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	/* Setup the PLLs and the clocks for the peripherals */
-	pll_init();
-
-	/* Enable RTC32K clock */
-	rtc32k_enable();
-
-	/* UART softreset */
-	u32 regval;
-
 	enable_uart0_pin_mux();
-	uart_soft_reset();
-
-	gd = &gdata;
-
-	preloader_console_init();
+}
 
+void sdram_init(void)
+{
 	/* Initalize the board header */
 	enable_i2c0_pin_mux();
 	i2c_init(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED, CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE);
@@ -134,8 +99,8 @@ void s_init(void)
 
 	config_ddr(DDR_CLK_MHZ, MT41J256M8HX15E_IOCTRL_VALUE, &ddr3_data,
 			&ddr3_cmd_ctrl_data, &ddr3_emif_reg_data, 0);
-#endif
 }
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Basic board specific setup.  Pinmux has been handled already.
diff --git a/board/ti/am335x/board.c b/board/ti/am335x/board.c
index 29528c4..2345013 100644
--- a/board/ti/am335x/board.c
+++ b/board/ti/am335x/board.c
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-static struct wd_timer *wdtimer = (struct wd_timer *)WDT_BASE;
-
 /* GPIO that controls power to DDR on EVM-SK */
 #define GPIO_DDR_VTT_EN		7
 
@@ -278,39 +276,11 @@ int spl_start_uboot(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif
-
 /*
  * early system init of muxing and clocks.
  */
-void s_init(void)
+void board_enable_early_pinmux(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Save the boot parameters passed from romcode.
-	 * We cannot delay the saving further than this,
-	 * to prevent overwrites.
-	 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	save_omap_boot_params();
-#endif
-
-	/* WDT1 is already running when the bootloader gets control
-	 * Disable it to avoid "random" resets
-	 */
-	writel(0xAAAA, &wdtimer->wdtwspr);
-	while (readl(&wdtimer->wdtwwps) != 0x0)
-		;
-	writel(0x5555, &wdtimer->wdtwspr);
-	while (readl(&wdtimer->wdtwwps) != 0x0)
-		;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	/* Setup the PLLs and the clocks for the peripherals */
-	pll_init();
-
-	/* Enable RTC32K clock */
-	rtc32k_enable();
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL1
 	enable_uart0_pin_mux();
 #endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL1 */
@@ -329,13 +299,10 @@ void s_init(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL6
 	enable_uart5_pin_mux();
 #endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL6 */
+}
 
-	uart_soft_reset();
-
-	gd = &gdata;
-
-	preloader_console_init();
-
+void sdram_init(void)
+{
 	/* Initalize the board header */
 	enable_i2c0_pin_mux();
 	i2c_init(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED, CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE);
@@ -366,8 +333,8 @@ void s_init(void)
 	else
 		config_ddr(266, MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE, &ddr2_data,
 			   &ddr2_cmd_ctrl_data, &ddr2_emif_reg_data, 0);
-#endif
 }
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Basic board specific setup.  Pinmux has been handled already.
