diff --git a/lib_mips/board.c b/lib_mips/board.c
index 43cfc1735..532550b60 100644
--- a/lib_mips/board.c
+++ b/lib_mips/board.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <net.h>
 #include <environment.h>
 #include <nand.h>
+#include <spi.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -422,6 +423,12 @@ void board_init_r (gd_t *id, ulong dest_addr)
 	nand_init ();		/* go init the NAND */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_SPI
+	puts ("SPI:   ");
+	spi_init ();		/* go init the SPI */
+	puts ("ready\n");
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R)
 	/* miscellaneous platform dependent initialisations */
 	misc_init_r ();