diff --git a/common/board_r.c b/common/board_r.c
index c55e33eec2..0c2129b8ce 100644
--- a/common/board_r.c
+++ b/common/board_r.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static init_fnc_t init_sequence_r[] = {
 	/* initialize higher level parts of CPU like time base and timers */
 	cpu_init_r,
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PPC
+#if defined(CONFIG_PPC) && !defined(CONFIG_DM_SPI)
 	initr_spi,
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND