diff --git a/arch/nds32/lib/board.c b/arch/nds32/lib/board.c
index f5de26678a625484ea4c55f620feab3d97a50f91..2164a505f6e7a9b4677290ba4931aba28af33ec4 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/lib/board.c
+++ b/arch/nds32/lib/board.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ static int nds32_pci_init(void)
 #endif /* CONFIG_CMD_PCI || CONFIG_PCI */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PMU) || defined(CONFIG_PCU)
+#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
 static int pmu_init(void)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_FTPMU010_POWER)
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ static int pmu_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Breathe some life into the board...