diff --git a/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c b/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
index d10cb59..da4e228 100644
--- a/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
+++ b/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
@@ -441,15 +441,21 @@ ulong post_word_load (void)
 }
 #endif	/* CONFIG_POST || CONFIG_LOGBUFFER*/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PS2MULT
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R
 int board_early_init_r (void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_PS2MULT
 	ps2mult_early_init();
+#endif /* CONFIG_PS2MULT */
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_USB_OHCI_NEW) && defined(CFG_USB_OHCI_CPU_INIT)
+	/* Low level USB init, required for proper kernel operation */
+	usb_cpu_init();
+#endif
+
 	return (0);
 }
 #endif
-#endif /* CONFIG_PS2MULT */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FO300
 int silent_boot (void)