diff --git a/cpu/arm1136/start.S b/cpu/arm1136/start.S
index 27fcc89..c3bf6e3 100644
--- a/cpu/arm1136/start.S
+++ b/cpu/arm1136/start.S
@@ -129,8 +129,11 @@
 	bl	cpy_clk_code		/* put dpll adjust code behind vectors */
 #endif
 	/* the mask ROM code should have PLL and others stable */
+#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
 	bl  cpu_init_crit
+#endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_RELOCATE_UBOOT
 relocate:				/* relocate U-Boot to RAM	    */
 	adr	r0, _start		/* r0 <- current position of code   */
 	ldr	r1, _TEXT_BASE		/* test if we run from flash or RAM */
@@ -147,6 +150,7 @@
 	stmia	r1!, {r3-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end addreee [r2]    */
 	ble	copy_loop
+#endif	/* CONFIG_SKIP_RELOCATE_UBOOT */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup: