diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/romstage.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/romstage.c
index 1b6e744c5a..56dc677d2c 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/romstage.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/romstage.c
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #include <southbridge/intel/common/pmclib.h>
 #include <elog.h>
 
+__weak void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume)
+{
+}
+
 __weak void mainboard_late_rcba_config(void)
 {
 }
@@ -67,6 +71,8 @@ void mainboard_romstage_entry(void)
 
 	post_code(0x38);
 
+	mainboard_early_init(s3resume);
+
 	post_code(0x39);
 
 	if (CONFIG(INTEL_TXT)) {