diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/cpu.c b/arch/x86/cpu/cpu.c
index 78eb3fe..bb4a110 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <command.h>
+#include <cpu.h>
+#include <dm.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <asm/control_regs.h>
@@ -518,6 +520,16 @@ char *cpu_get_name(char *name)
 	return ptr;
 }
 
+int x86_cpu_get_desc(struct udevice *dev, char *buf, int size)
+{
+	if (size < CPU_MAX_NAME_LEN)
+		return -ENOSPC;
+
+	cpu_get_name(buf);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int default_print_cpuinfo(void)
 {
 	printf("CPU: %s, vendor %s, device %xh\n",
@@ -600,3 +612,29 @@ int last_stage_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
+
+__weak int x86_init_cpus(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int cpu_init_r(void)
+{
+	return x86_init_cpus();
+}
+
+static const struct cpu_ops cpu_x86_ops = {
+	.get_desc	= x86_cpu_get_desc,
+};
+
+static const struct udevice_id cpu_x86_ids[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "cpu-x86" },
+	{ }
+};
+
+U_BOOT_DRIVER(cpu_x86_drv) = {
+	.name		= "cpu_x86",
+	.id		= UCLASS_CPU,
+	.of_match	= cpu_x86_ids,
+	.ops		= &cpu_x86_ops,
+};
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpu.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpu.h
index 08284ee..ebc74ad 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpu.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpu.h
@@ -197,6 +197,20 @@ const char *cpu_vendor_name(int vendor);
 char *cpu_get_name(char *name);
 
 /**
+ *
+* x86_cpu_get_desc() - Get a description string for an x86 CPU
+*
+* This uses cpu_get_name() and is suitable to use as the get_desc() method for
+* the CPU uclass.
+*
+* @dev:		Device to check (UCLASS_CPU)
+* @buf:		Buffer to place string
+* @size:	Size of string space
+* @return 0 if OK, -ENOSPC if buffer is too small, other -ve on error
+*/
+int x86_cpu_get_desc(struct udevice *dev, char *buf, int size);
+
+/**
  * cpu_call64() - Jump to a 64-bit Linux kernel (internal function)
  *
  * The kernel is uncompressed and the 64-bit entry point is expected to be
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/u-boot-x86.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/u-boot-x86.h
index 122e054..be103c0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/u-boot-x86.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/u-boot-x86.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ uint64_t timer_get_tsc(void);
 
 void quick_ram_check(void);
 
+int x86_init_cpus(void);
+
 #define PCI_VGA_RAM_IMAGE_START		0xc0000
 
 #endif	/* _U_BOOT_I386_H_ */
diff --git a/common/board_r.c b/common/board_r.c
index 307124e..1a46f62 100644
--- a/common/board_r.c
+++ b/common/board_r.c
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ init_fnc_t init_sequence_r[] = {
 	initr_flash,
 #endif
 	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-#if defined(CONFIG_PPC) || defined(CONFIG_M68K)
+#if defined(CONFIG_PPC) || defined(CONFIG_M68K) || defined(CONFIG_X86)
 	/* initialize higher level parts of CPU like time base and timers */
 	cpu_init_r,
 #endif