diff --git a/board/freescale/imx8mq_arm2/spl.c b/board/freescale/imx8mq_arm2/spl.c
index b183f0de9e..acf35be9a7 100644
--- a/board/freescale/imx8mq_arm2/spl.c
+++ b/board/freescale/imx8mq_arm2/spl.c
@@ -194,11 +194,16 @@ int power_init_board(void)
 
 void spl_board_init(void)
 {
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_USB_SDP_SUPPORT
 	/* Serial download mode */
 	if (is_usb_boot()) {
 		puts("Back to ROM, SDP\n");
 		restore_boot_params();
 	}
+#endif
+
+	init_usb_clk();
+
 	puts("Normal Boot\n");
 }