diff --git a/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c b/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c
index 143488e7ea..85ac392223 100644
--- a/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c
+++ b/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c
@@ -794,6 +794,27 @@ static void init_bd_spl(void)
 	}
 }
 
+static void power_um(void)
+{
+	int bus;
+
+	da9063_init(CONFIG_PMIC_I2C_BUS);
+
+	bus = da9063_claim_i2c_bus();
+
+	REQUEST_AND_CLEAR_GPIO(GPIO_RST_UM_N);		/* Assert reset (active low) */
+	REQUEST_AND_CLEAR_GPIO(GPIO_CTRL_WDIS_N);
+	mdelay(1);
+
+	da9063_set_gpio(PMIC_UM_SUPPLY_VSEL_IO, 0);	/* Set voltage to 3.3V */
+	mdelay(1);
+
+	da9063_set_gpio(PMIC_UM_SUPPLY_EN_IO, 1);	/* Enable Supply */
+	mdelay(10);
+
+	da9063_release_i2c_bus(bus);
+}
+
 void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
 {
 	/* Set CPU speed to 600 MHz (fix) */
@@ -805,6 +826,9 @@ void am33xx_spl_board_init(void)
 	/* Configure both I2C buses used */
 	init_i2c();
 
+	/* Power on Extension/User module, so it doesn't block I2C bus */
+	power_um();
+
 	/* Get board descriptor */
 	init_bd_spl();
 
@@ -1045,30 +1069,15 @@ static void init_usb_hub(void)
 
 static void init_user_module(void)
 {
-	int bus;
-
-	bus = da9063_claim_i2c_bus();
-
 	puts("UM:    ");
 
 	REQUEST_AND_CLEAR_GPIO(GPIO_RST_UM_N);		/* Assert reset (active low) */
-	REQUEST_AND_CLEAR_GPIO(GPIO_CTRL_WDIS_N)	/* TODO: CHECK */
-
-	/* TODO: Should this be done at first power up as well? */
-	da9063_set_gpio(PMIC_UM_SUPPLY_EN_IO, 0);	/* Switch Supply off */
-	mdelay(30);					/* Give time to discharge output */
-
-	da9063_set_gpio(PMIC_UM_SUPPLY_VSEL_IO, 0);	/* Set voltage to 3.3V */
-	mdelay(1);
-
-	da9063_set_gpio(PMIC_UM_SUPPLY_EN_IO, 1);	/* Enable Supply */
+	REQUEST_AND_CLEAR_GPIO(GPIO_CTRL_WDIS_N);	/* TODO: CHECK */
 	mdelay(10);
 
 	gpio_direction_input(GPIO_RST_UM_N);		/* Release reset (open drain) */
 	mdelay(10);
 
-	da9063_release_i2c_bus(bus);
-
 	mdelay(200);					/* Give module some time to boot */
 	um_init(CONFIG_UM_I2C_BUS);			/* Try to detect user module */