diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu_init.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu_init.c
index 739d14f8002..414782c835f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu_init.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu_init.c
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_FSL_CAAM
 #include <fsl_sec.h>
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_NXP_ESBC) && defined(CONFIG_FSL_CORENET)
+#if defined(CONFIG_FSL_CORENET)
 #include <asm/fsl_pamu.h>
+#if defined(CONFIG_NXP_ESBC)
 #include <fsl_secboot_err.h>
 #endif
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_QE_FMAN_FW_IN_NAND
 #include <nand.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -899,6 +901,8 @@ int cpu_init_r(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_NXP_ESBC) && defined(CONFIG_FSL_CORENET)
 	if (pamu_init() < 0)
 		fsl_secboot_handle_error(ERROR_ESBC_PAMU_INIT);
+#elif defined(CONFIG_FSL_CORENET)
+	pamu_init();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FSL_CAAM