diff --git a/board/eets/pdu001/Makefile b/board/eets/pdu001/Makefile
index a5990ce3..35ea397 100644
--- a/board/eets/pdu001/Makefile
+++ b/board/eets/pdu001/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_$(SPL_)SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT),)
-obj-y	:= mux.o
-endif
-
-obj-y	+= board.o
+obj-y	:= board.o mux.o
diff --git a/board/eets/pdu001/board.c b/board/eets/pdu001/board.c
index 9f3cfd4..8612c09 100644
--- a/board/eets/pdu001/board.c
+++ b/board/eets/pdu001/board.c
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_UART
 void board_debug_uart_init(void)
 {
+	setup_early_clocks();
+
 	/* done by pin controller driver if not debugging */
 	enable_uart_pin_mux(CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE);
 }