diff --git a/src/mainboard/ti/beaglebone/bootblock.c b/src/mainboard/ti/beaglebone/bootblock.c
index 77e382d1db..fbe73eac31 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/ti/beaglebone/bootblock.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/ti/beaglebone/bootblock.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
+#include <arch/io.h>
 #include <types.h>
 #include <uart.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
@@ -24,6 +25,19 @@
 void bootblock_mainboard_init(void);
 void bootblock_mainboard_init(void)
 {
+	/* Enable the GPIO module */
+	writel((0x2 << 0) | (1 << 18), (uint32_t *)(0x44e00000 + 0xac));
+
+	/* Disable interrupts from these GPIOs */
+	setbits_le32((uint32_t *)(0x4804c000 + 0x3c), 0xf << 21);
+
+	/* Enable output */
+	clrbits_le32((uint32_t *)(0x4804c000 + 0x134), 0xf << 21);
+
+	/* Set every other light */
+	clrbits_le32((uint32_t *)(0x4804c000 + 0x13c), 0xf << 21);
+	setbits_le32((uint32_t *)(0x4804c000 + 0x13c), 0x5 << 21);
+
 	/* Start monotonic timer */
 	//rtc_start();