diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/bootm.c b/arch/arm/lib/bootm.c
index 999f201ef6..a9070d5445 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/bootm.c
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ static int create_fdt(bootm_headers_t *images)
 	fixup_memory_node(*of_flat_tree);
 	fdt_fixup_ethernet(*of_flat_tree);
 	fdt_initrd(*of_flat_tree, *initrd_start, *initrd_end, 1);
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP
+	ft_board_setup(*of_flat_tree, gd->bd);
+#endif
 
 	return 0;
 }