diff --git a/include/asm-generic/global_data.h b/include/asm-generic/global_data.h
index d9e220cfe35..8c78792cc98 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/global_data.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/global_data.h
@@ -166,5 +166,6 @@ typedef struct global_data {
 #define GD_FLG_SPL_EARLY_INIT	0x04000 /* Early SPL init is done	   */
 #define GD_FLG_LOG_READY	0x08000 /* Log system is ready for use	   */
 #define GD_FLG_WDT_READY	0x10000 /* Watchdog is ready for use	   */
+#define GD_FLG_SKIP_LL_INIT	0x20000	/* Don't perform low-level init	   */
 
 #endif /* __ASM_GENERIC_GBL_DATA_H */
diff --git a/include/init.h b/include/init.h
index 9ef88c966be..b5a167b6edb 100644
--- a/include/init.h
+++ b/include/init.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct global_data;
 #ifdef CONFIG_EFI_STUB
 #define ll_boot_init()	false
 #else
-#define ll_boot_init()	true
+#define ll_boot_init()	(!(gd->flags & GD_FLG_SKIP_LL_INIT))
 #endif
 
 /*