diff --git a/board/amcc/makalu/makalu.c b/board/amcc/makalu/makalu.c
index b7933a0..15e51f4 100644
--- a/board/amcc/makalu/makalu.c
+++ b/board/amcc/makalu/makalu.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
  */
 int board_early_init_f (void)
 {
+	u32 val;
+
 	/*--------------------------------------------------------------------+
 	 | Interrupt controller setup for the AMCC 405EX(r) PINE evaluation board.
 	 +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
@@ -195,6 +197,13 @@
 	udelay(100);
 	gpio_write_bit(CFG_GPIO_PCIE_RST, 1);
 
+	/*
+	 * Configure PFC (Pin Function Control) registers
+	 * -> Enable USB
+	 */
+	val = SDR0_PFC1_USBEN | SDR0_PFC1_USBBIGEN | SDR0_PFC1_GPT_FREQ;
+	mtsdr(SDR0_PFC1, val);
+
 	return 0;
 }