diff --git a/board/freescale/imx8mn_evk/spl.c b/board/freescale/imx8mn_evk/spl.c
index 231b9289eead..f96f5c45789a 100644
--- a/board/freescale/imx8mn_evk/spl.c
+++ b/board/freescale/imx8mn_evk/spl.c
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 
 	arch_cpu_init();
 
-	init_uart_clk(1);
-
 	timer_init();
 
 	/* Clear the BSS. */