diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
index bb4d00bf3f..6a09c028e4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
@@ -194,9 +194,7 @@ reset:
 	 * we do sys-critical inits only at reboot,
 	 * not when booting from ram!
 	 */
-#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
 	bl	cpu_init_crit
-#endif
 
 /* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
 call_board_init_f:
@@ -355,7 +353,6 @@ _dynsym_start_ofs:
  *
  *************************************************************************
  */
-#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
 cpu_init_crit:
 	/*
 	 * flush v4 I/D caches
@@ -374,14 +371,15 @@ cpu_init_crit:
 	orr	r0, r0, #0x00001000	/* set bit 12 (I) I-Cache */
 	mcr	p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 0
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
 	/*
 	 * Go setup Memory and board specific bits prior to relocation.
 	 */
 	mov	ip, lr		/* perserve link reg across call */
 	bl	lowlevel_init	/* go setup pll,mux,memory */
 	mov	lr, ip		/* restore link */
-	mov	pc, lr		/* back to my caller */
 #endif /* CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT */
+	mov	pc, lr		/* back to my caller */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 /*