diff --git a/board/freescale/mx6qsabrelite/mx6qsabrelite.c b/board/freescale/mx6qsabrelite/mx6qsabrelite.c
index db1bea9..7fe2dc9 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx6qsabrelite/mx6qsabrelite.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mx6qsabrelite/mx6qsabrelite.c
@@ -259,10 +259,6 @@
 	if (ret)
 		printf("FEC MXC: %s:failed\n", __func__);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MXC_SPI
-	setup_spi();
-#endif
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -278,6 +274,10 @@
        /* address of boot parameters */
        gd->bd->bi_boot_params = PHYS_SDRAM + 0x100;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MXC_SPI
+	setup_spi();
+#endif
+
        return 0;
 }