diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5-common/spi.c b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5-common/spi.c
index 90b74c018f..0e5d5e51f3 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5-common/spi.c
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5-common/spi.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ static void exynos_spi_rx_tx(struct exynos_spi *regs, int todo,
 
 int exynos_spi_open(struct exynos_spi *regs)
 {
-	clock_set_rate(PERIPH_ID_SPI1, 50000000); /* set spi clock to 50Mhz */
 	/* set the spi1 GPIO */
 
 	// TODO Some of these should be done in board's bootblock file.
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/snow/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/google/snow/romstage.c
index c0bb6f4be0..719337b2c2 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/snow/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/snow/romstage.c
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@
 #include <cbfs.h>
 #include <common.h>
 
+#include <cpu/samsung/exynos5250/clk.h>
 #include <cpu/samsung/exynos5250/dmc.h>
 #include <cpu/samsung/exynos5250/setup.h>
+#include <cpu/samsung/exynos5250/periph.h>
 #include <cpu/samsung/exynos5250/clock_init.h>
 
 #include <console/console.h>
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ void main(void)
 	int ret;
 	void *entry;
 
+	clock_set_rate(PERIPH_ID_SPI1, 50000000); /* set spi clock to 50Mhz */
+
 	/* Clock must be initialized before console_init, otherwise you may need
 	 * to re-initialize serial console drivers again. */
 	mem = get_mem_timings();