diff --git a/common/board_f.c b/common/board_f.c
index bdab38e..6b2e277 100644
--- a/common/board_f.c
+++ b/common/board_f.c
@@ -767,6 +767,17 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int initf_malloc(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN
+	assert(gd->malloc_base);	/* Set up by crt0.S */
+	gd->malloc_limit = gd->malloc_base + CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN;
+	gd->malloc_ptr = 0;
+#endif
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static init_fnc_t init_sequence_f[] = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SANDBOX
 	setup_ram_buf,
@@ -824,6 +835,7 @@
 	sdram_adjust_866,
 	init_timebase,
 #endif
+	initf_malloc,
 	init_baud_rate,		/* initialze baudrate settings */
 	serial_init,		/* serial communications setup */
 	console_init_f,		/* stage 1 init of console */