diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index 0e698b6..eee648b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@
 _dynsym_start_ofs:
 	.word __dynsym_start - _start
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
 /*************************************************************************
  *
  * CPU_init_critical registers
@@ -327,6 +328,7 @@
 	bl	lowlevel_init		@ go setup pll,mux,memory
 	mov	lr, ip			@ restore link
 	mov	pc, lr			@ back to my caller
+#endif
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *