diff --git a/src/soc/amd/cezanne/bootblock.c b/src/soc/amd/cezanne/bootblock.c
index fc1c5e7c0a..c3cb138473 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/cezanne/bootblock.c
+++ b/src/soc/amd/cezanne/bootblock.c
@@ -92,12 +92,6 @@ asmlinkage void bootblock_c_entry(uint64_t base_timestamp)
 	set_caching();
 	write_resume_eip();
 	enable_pci_mmconf();
-	/*
-	 * If NO_EARLY_BOOTBLOCK_POSTCODES is selected, we need to initialize port80h
-	 * routing as early as possible
-	 */
-	if (CONFIG(NO_EARLY_BOOTBLOCK_POSTCODES))
-		configure_port80_routing_early();
 
 	/*
 	 * base_timestamp is raw tsc value. We need to divide by tsc_freq_mhz
diff --git a/src/soc/amd/cezanne/early_fch.c b/src/soc/amd/cezanne/early_fch.c
index 7782d43fdd..69458b6220 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/cezanne/early_fch.c
+++ b/src/soc/amd/cezanne/early_fch.c
@@ -32,22 +32,16 @@ static void reset_i2c_peripherals(void)
 	sb_reset_i2c_peripherals(&reset_info);
 }
 
-/* Initialize port80h routing early if needed */
-void configure_port80_routing_early(void)
-{
-	if (CONFIG(SOC_AMD_COMMON_BLOCK_USE_ESPI)) {
-		mb_set_up_early_espi();
-		espi_setup();
-	}
-}
-
 /* Before console init */
 void fch_pre_init(void)
 {
 	/* Enable_acpimmio_decode_pm04 to enable the ACPIMMIO decode which is needed to access
 	   the GPIO registers. */
 	enable_acpimmio_decode_pm04();
+	/* Setup SPI base by calling lpc_early_init before setting up eSPI. */
 	lpc_early_init();
+	/* Setup eSPI to enable port80 routing. */
+	configure_espi();
 	fch_spi_early_init();
 	fch_smbus_init();
 	fch_enable_cf9_io();
@@ -80,7 +74,4 @@ void fch_early_init(void)
 
 	if (CONFIG(DISABLE_SPI_FLASH_ROM_SHARING))
 		lpc_disable_spi_rom_sharing();
-
-	if (CONFIG(SOC_AMD_COMMON_BLOCK_USE_ESPI) && !CONFIG(NO_EARLY_BOOTBLOCK_POSTCODES))
-		espi_setup();
 }
diff --git a/src/soc/amd/cezanne/include/soc/southbridge.h b/src/soc/amd/cezanne/include/soc/southbridge.h
index 8a1150e0ae..88137075c7 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/cezanne/include/soc/southbridge.h
+++ b/src/soc/amd/cezanne/include/soc/southbridge.h
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
 #define   I2C_PAD_CTRL_SPARE0		BIT(17)
 #define   I2C_PAD_CTRL_SPARE1		BIT(18)
 
-void configure_port80_routing_early(void);
 void fch_pre_init(void);
 void fch_early_init(void);
 void fch_init(void *chip_info);
diff --git a/src/soc/amd/common/block/include/amdblocks/espi.h b/src/soc/amd/common/block/include/amdblocks/espi.h
index 9a563f9e36..7e49ea0f2e 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/common/block/include/amdblocks/espi.h
+++ b/src/soc/amd/common/block/include/amdblocks/espi.h
@@ -131,4 +131,15 @@ int espi_setup(void);
 /* Run mainboard configuration needed to set up eSPI */
 void mb_set_up_early_espi(void);
 
+/* Setup eSPI with any mainboard specific initialization. */
+static inline void configure_espi(void)
+{
+	/* If eSPI is setup in PSP Verstage, continue with that. Else setup eSPI to perform
+	   port80h routing as early as possible. */
+	if (!CONFIG(VBOOT_STARTS_BEFORE_BOOTBLOCK) && CONFIG(SOC_AMD_COMMON_BLOCK_USE_ESPI)) {
+		mb_set_up_early_espi();
+		espi_setup();
+	}
+}
+
 #endif /* AMD_BLOCK_ESPI_H */
diff --git a/src/soc/amd/picasso/early_fch.c b/src/soc/amd/picasso/early_fch.c
index 3d1cd1b2e7..8771e387bc 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/picasso/early_fch.c
+++ b/src/soc/amd/picasso/early_fch.c
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ void fch_pre_init(void)
 	/* Enable_acpimmio_decode_pm04 to enable the ACPIMMIO decode which is needed to access
 	   the GPIO registers. */
 	enable_acpimmio_decode_pm04();
+	/* Setup SPI base by calling lpc_early_init before setting up eSPI. */
 	lpc_early_init();
+	/* Setup eSPI to enable port80 routing. */
+	configure_espi();
 
 	if (!CONFIG(SOC_AMD_COMMON_BLOCK_USE_ESPI))
 		lpc_configure_decodes();
@@ -81,7 +84,4 @@ void fch_early_init(void)
 
 	if (CONFIG(DISABLE_SPI_FLASH_ROM_SHARING))
 		lpc_disable_spi_rom_sharing();
-
-	if (CONFIG(SOC_AMD_COMMON_BLOCK_USE_ESPI))
-		espi_setup();
 }