diff --git a/src/northbridge/amd/amdk8/raminit.c b/src/northbridge/amd/amdk8/raminit.c
index 437ef2655d..02b212ed69 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/amd/amdk8/raminit.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/amd/amdk8/raminit.c
@@ -2304,6 +2304,7 @@ static void spd_set_dram_timing(const struct mem_controller *ctrl, const struct
 static void sdram_set_spd_registers(const struct mem_controller *ctrl) 
 {
 	const struct mem_param *param;
+	activate_spd_rom(ctrl);
 	spd_enable_2channels(ctrl);
 	spd_set_ram_size(ctrl);
 	spd_handle_unbuffered_dimms(ctrl);