diff --git a/board/udoo/neo/neo.c b/board/udoo/neo/neo.c
index 9e2a669..1287f71 100644
--- a/board/udoo/neo/neo.c
+++ b/board/udoo/neo/neo.c
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@
 	UDOO_NEO_TYPE_EXTENDED,
 };
 
-#define UART_PAD_CTRL  (PAD_CTL_PKE | PAD_CTL_PUE |		\
-	PAD_CTL_PUS_100K_UP | PAD_CTL_SPEED_MED |		\
-	PAD_CTL_DSE_40ohm   | PAD_CTL_SRE_FAST  | PAD_CTL_HYS)
-
 #define USDHC_PAD_CTRL (PAD_CTL_PKE | PAD_CTL_PUE |		\
 	PAD_CTL_PUS_22K_UP  | PAD_CTL_SPEED_LOW |		\
 	PAD_CTL_DSE_80ohm   | PAD_CTL_SRE_FAST  | PAD_CTL_HYS)
@@ -98,11 +94,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const uart1_pads[] = {
-	MX6_PAD_GPIO1_IO04__UART1_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_GPIO1_IO05__UART1_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-};
-
 static iomux_v3_cfg_t const usdhc2_pads[] = {
 	MX6_PAD_SD2_CLK__USDHC2_CLK | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
 	MX6_PAD_SD2_CMD__USDHC2_CMD | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
@@ -130,11 +121,6 @@
 	MX6_PAD_QSPI1A_DATA0__GPIO4_IO_16 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(NO_PAD_CTRL),
 };
 
-static void setup_iomux_uart(void)
-{
-	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(uart1_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(uart1_pads));
-}
-
 static int setup_fec(void)
 {
 	struct anatop_regs *anatop = (struct anatop_regs *)ANATOP_BASE_ADDR;
@@ -184,13 +170,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int board_early_init_f(void)
-{
-	setup_iomux_uart();
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct fsl_esdhc_cfg usdhc_cfg[1] = {
 	{USDHC2_BASE_ADDR},
 };
@@ -421,11 +400,12 @@
 	/* setup AIPS and disable watchdog */
 	arch_cpu_init();
 
-	board_early_init_f();
-
 	/* setup GP timer */
 	timer_init();
 
+	/* Enable device tree and early DM support*/
+	spl_early_init();
+
 	/* UART clocks enabled and gd valid - init serial console */
 	preloader_console_init();