diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/start.c b/arch/arm/cpu/start.c
index eea7dcf..53d7ac1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/start.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/start.c
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
 	r |= 0xd3;
 	__asm__ __volatile__("msr cpsr, %0" : : "r"(r));
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_LOWLEVEL_INIT
+	arch_init_lowlevel();
+#endif
 	__asm__ __volatile__ (
 		"bl __mmu_cache_flush;"
 		:
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm.h
index 54561c3..5f0bb73 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm.h
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@
 
 void board_init_lowlevel(void);
 void board_init_lowlevel_return(void);
+void arch_init_lowlevel(void);
 
 #endif	/* _BAREBOX_ARM_H_ */