diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu_init.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu_init.c
index e75b8b7..db28a6a 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu_init.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu_init.c
@@ -154,6 +154,14 @@
 	im->sysconf.lblaw[7].bar = CFG_LBLAWBAR7_PRELIM;
 	im->sysconf.lblaw[7].ar = CFG_LBLAWAR7_PRELIM;
 #endif
+#ifdef CFG_GPIO1_PRELIM
+	im->pgio[0].dir = CFG_GPIO1_DIR;
+	im->pgio[0].dat = CFG_GPIO1_DAT;
+#endif
+#ifdef CFG_GPIO2_PRELIM
+	im->pgio[1].dir = CFG_GPIO2_DIR;
+	im->pgio[1].dat = CFG_GPIO2_DAT;
+#endif
 }