diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_gen5.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_gen5.c
index 0d55266..0e685f6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_gen5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_gen5.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/scu.h>
 #include <asm/arch/nic301.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
+#include <debug_uart.h>
 #include <fdtdec.h>
 #include <watchdog.h>
 
@@ -153,6 +154,11 @@
 	/* unfreeze / thaw all IO banks */
 	sys_mgr_frzctrl_thaw_req();
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_UART
+	socfpga_per_reset(SOCFPGA_RESET(UART0), 0);
+	debug_uart_init();
+#endif
+
 	ret = spl_early_init();
 	if (ret) {
 		debug("spl_early_init() failed: %d\n", ret);