diff --git a/board/ti/panda/panda.c b/board/ti/panda/panda.c
index 46a5d1d..917bbec 100644
--- a/board/ti/panda/panda.c
+++ b/board/ti/panda/panda.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
  */
 int board_init(void)
 {
+	gpmc_init();
+
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_OMAP4_PANDA;
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = (0x80000000 + 0x100); /* boot param addr */
 
diff --git a/board/ti/sdp4430/sdp.c b/board/ti/sdp4430/sdp.c
index 6ae016c..8ed7873 100644
--- a/board/ti/sdp4430/sdp.c
+++ b/board/ti/sdp4430/sdp.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
  */
 int board_init(void)
 {
+	gpmc_init();
+
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_OMAP_4430SDP;
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = (0x80000000 + 0x100); /* boot param addr */