diff --git a/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c b/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c
index 94b99bf..4c5e381 100644
--- a/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c
+++ b/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
  */
 #include <common.h>
+#include <dm.h>
+#include <ns16550.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_STATUS_LED
 #include <status_led.h>
 #endif
@@ -70,6 +72,17 @@
 	char env_setting[64];
 } expansion_config;
 
+static const struct ns16550_platdata beagle_serial = {
+	OMAP34XX_UART3,
+	2,
+	V_NS16550_CLK
+};
+
+U_BOOT_DEVICE(beagle_uart) = {
+	"serial_omap",
+	&beagle_serial
+};
+
 /*
  * Routine: board_init
  * Description: Early hardware init.
@@ -103,22 +116,22 @@
  */
 static int get_board_revision(void)
 {
-	int revision;
+	static int revision = -1;
 
-	if (!gpio_request(171, "") &&
-	    !gpio_request(172, "") &&
-	    !gpio_request(173, "")) {
+	if (revision == -1) {
+		if (!gpio_request(171, "rev0") &&
+		    !gpio_request(172, "rev1") &&
+		    !gpio_request(173, "rev2")) {
+			gpio_direction_input(171);
+			gpio_direction_input(172);
+			gpio_direction_input(173);
 
-		gpio_direction_input(171);
-		gpio_direction_input(172);
-		gpio_direction_input(173);
-
-		revision = gpio_get_value(173) << 2 |
-			   gpio_get_value(172) << 1 |
-			   gpio_get_value(171);
-	} else {
-		printf("Error: unable to acquire board revision GPIOs\n");
-		revision = -1;
+			revision = gpio_get_value(173) << 2 |
+				gpio_get_value(172) << 1 |
+				gpio_get_value(171);
+		} else {
+			printf("Error: unable to acquire board revision GPIOs\n");
+		}
 	}
 
 	return revision;
@@ -258,7 +271,7 @@
 	case REVISION_AXBX:
 	case REVISION_CX:
 	case REVISION_C4:
-		gpio_request(170, "");
+		gpio_request(170, "dvi");
 		gpio_direction_output(170, 0);
 		gpio_set_value(170, 1);
 		break;