diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
index e38a372..51180d6 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
@@ -199,7 +199,10 @@
 
 	volatile immap_t *immap = (immap_t *) CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 
+	puts("Resetting the board.\n");
+
 #ifdef MPC83xx_RESET
+
 	/* Interrupts and MMU off */
 	__asm__ __volatile__ ("mfmsr    %0":"=r" (msr):);
 
@@ -214,9 +217,6 @@
 	/* confirm Reset Control Reg is enabled */
 	while(!((immap->reset.rcer) & RCER_CRE));
 
-	printf("Resetting the board.");
-	printf("\n");
-
 	udelay(200);
 
 	/* perform reset, only one bit */
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@
 	 */
 	addr = CONFIG_SYS_RESET_ADDRESS;
 
-	printf("resetting the board.");
-	printf("\n");
 	((void (*)(void)) addr) ();
 #endif	/* MPC83xx_RESET */