diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
index b359c3f7bb3..d5104519ab0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ static struct flash_partitions sdp_flash_partitions[] = {
 static void __init omap_sdp_init(void)
 {
 	omap3_mux_init(board_mux, OMAP_PACKAGE_CBP);
-	omap_serial_init();
 	zoom_peripherals_init();
 	board_smc91x_init();
 	board_flash_init(sdp_flash_partitions, chip_sel_sdp);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c
index e5eac46bbac..35066b355bd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c
@@ -283,4 +283,5 @@ void __init zoom_peripherals_init(void)
 	omap_i2c_init();
 	usb_musb_init(&musb_board_data);
 	enable_board_wakeup_source();
+	omap_serial_init();
 }