diff --git a/lib_ppc/board.c b/lib_ppc/board.c
index 3ab22f8..3038302 100644
--- a/lib_ppc/board.c
+++ b/lib_ppc/board.c
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_IDE)
 #include <ide.h>
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_CMD_SATA)
+#include <sata.h>
+#endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_SCSI)
 #include <scsi.h>
 #endif
@@ -1104,6 +1107,11 @@ void board_init_r (gd_t *id, ulong dest_addr)
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_CMD_SATA)
+	puts ("SATA:  ");
+	sata_initialize ();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_LAST_STAGE_INIT
 	WATCHDOG_RESET ();
 	/*