diff --git a/lib_mips/board.c b/lib_mips/board.c
index 1645f2c7e..43cfc1735 100644
--- a/lib_mips/board.c
+++ b/lib_mips/board.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <version.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <environment.h>
+#include <nand.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -416,6 +417,11 @@ void board_init_r (gd_t *id, ulong dest_addr)
 	}
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND
+	puts ("NAND:  ");
+	nand_init ();		/* go init the NAND */
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R)
 	/* miscellaneous platform dependent initialisations */
 	misc_init_r ();