diff --git a/src/mainboard/getac/p470/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/getac/p470/Kconfig
index 3fdf6f74cc..db42233049 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/getac/p470/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/getac/p470/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select SUPERIO_SMSC_FDC37N972
 	select SUPERIO_SMSC_SIO10N268
 	select EC_ACPI
+	select EARLY_CBMEM_INIT
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
 	select HAVE_PIRQ_TABLE
 	select HAVE_MP_TABLE
diff --git a/src/mainboard/getac/p470/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/getac/p470/romstage.c
index f4e43e5c25..87af8cadcb 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/getac/p470/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/getac/p470/romstage.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <device/pnp_def.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/lapic.h>
 #include <lib.h>
+#include <cbmem.h>
 #include <pc80/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/bist.h>
@@ -263,12 +264,11 @@ static void early_ich7_init(void)
 	RCBA32(0x2034) = reg32;
 }
 
-#include <cbmem.h>
-
 void main(unsigned long bist)
 {
 	u32 reg32;
 	int boot_mode = 0;
+	int cbmem_was_initted;
 
 	if (bist == 0)
 		enable_lapic();
@@ -357,11 +357,13 @@ void main(unsigned long bist)
 #endif
 	MCHBAR16(SSKPD) = 0xCAFE;
 
+	cbmem_was_initted = !cbmem_initialize();
+
 #if CONFIG_HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	/* If there is no high memory area, we didn't boot before, so
 	 * this is not a resume. In that case we just create the cbmem toc.
 	 */
-	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_reinit()) {
+	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_was_initted) {
 		void *resume_backup_memory = cbmem_find(CBMEM_ID_RESUME);
 
 		/* copy 1MB - 64K to high tables ram_base to prevent memory corruption
diff --git a/src/mainboard/ibase/mb899/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/ibase/mb899/Kconfig
index 36353b3795..72b916f51b 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/ibase/mb899/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/ibase/mb899/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select CHECK_SLFRCS_ON_RESUME
 	select SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I82801GX
 	select SUPERIO_WINBOND_W83627EHG
+	select EARLY_CBMEM_INIT
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
 	select HAVE_PIRQ_TABLE
 	select HAVE_MP_TABLE
diff --git a/src/mainboard/ibase/mb899/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/ibase/mb899/romstage.c
index b059a579b9..222c376b4d 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/ibase/mb899/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/ibase/mb899/romstage.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <device/pnp_def.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/lapic.h>
 #include <lib.h>
+#include <cbmem.h>
 #include "superio/winbond/w83627ehg/w83627ehg.h"
 #include <pc80/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
@@ -221,12 +222,11 @@ static void early_ich7_init(void)
 	RCBA32(0x2034) = reg32;
 }
 
-#include <cbmem.h>
-
 void main(unsigned long bist)
 {
 	u32 reg32;
 	int boot_mode = 0;
+	int cbmem_was_initted;
 
 	if (bist == 0)
 		enable_lapic();
@@ -311,11 +311,13 @@ void main(unsigned long bist)
 
 	MCHBAR16(SSKPD) = 0xCAFE;
 
+	cbmem_was_initted = !cbmem_initialize();
+
 #if CONFIG_HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	/* If there is no high memory area, we didn't boot before, so
 	 * this is not a resume. In that case we just create the cbmem toc.
 	 */
-	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_reinit()) {
+	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_was_initted) {
 		void *resume_backup_memory = cbmem_find(CBMEM_ID_RESUME);
 
 		/* copy 1MB - 64K to high tables ram_base to prevent memory corruption
diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/d945gclf/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/intel/d945gclf/Kconfig
index 0a9de1a1a0..b676eb69b1 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/d945gclf/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/d945gclf/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select HAVE_OPTION_TABLE
 	select HAVE_PIRQ_TABLE
 	select HAVE_MP_TABLE
+	select EARLY_CBMEM_INIT
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
 	select HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_512
diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/d945gclf/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/intel/d945gclf/romstage.c
index 248aa3bf17..166743f552 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/d945gclf/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/d945gclf/romstage.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <device/pnp_def.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/lapic.h>
 #include <lib.h>
+#include <cbmem.h>
 #include "superio/smsc/lpc47m15x/lpc47m15x.h"
 #include <pc80/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
@@ -182,12 +183,11 @@ static void early_ich7_init(void)
 	RCBA32(0x2034) = reg32;
 }
 
-#include <cbmem.h>
-
 void main(unsigned long bist)
 {
 	u32 reg32;
 	int boot_mode = 0;
+	int cbmem_was_initted;
 
 	if (bist == 0)
 		enable_lapic();
@@ -269,11 +269,13 @@ void main(unsigned long bist)
 
 	MCHBAR16(SSKPD) = 0xCAFE;
 
+	cbmem_was_initted = !cbmem_initialize();
+
 #if CONFIG_HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	/* If there is no high memory area, we didn't boot before, so
 	 * this is not a resume. In that case we just create the cbmem toc.
 	 */
-	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_reinit()) {
+	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_was_initted) {
 		void *resume_backup_memory = cbmem_find(CBMEM_ID_RESUME);
 
 		/* copy 1MB - 64K to high tables ram_base to prevent memory corruption
diff --git a/src/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/Kconfig
index e8b722523d..29d4da46a5 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select CHECK_SLFRCS_ON_RESUME
 	select SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I82801GX
 	select SUPERIO_WINBOND_W83627THG
+	select EARLY_CBMEM_INIT
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
 	select HAVE_PIRQ_TABLE
 	select HAVE_MP_TABLE
diff --git a/src/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/romstage.c
index 324f442f44..1875a10ad4 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/romstage.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <lib.h>
+#include <cbmem.h>
 #include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
 #include <device/pnp_def.h>
@@ -314,12 +315,11 @@ static void early_ich7_init(void)
 	RCBA32(0x2034) = reg32;
 }
 
-#include <cbmem.h>
-
 void main(unsigned long bist)
 {
 	u32 reg32;
 	int boot_mode = 0;
+	int cbmem_was_initted;
 
 	if (bist == 0)
 		enable_lapic();
@@ -410,11 +410,13 @@ void main(unsigned long bist)
 
 	MCHBAR16(SSKPD) = 0xCAFE;
 
+	cbmem_was_initted = !cbmem_initialize();
+
 #if CONFIG_HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	/* If there is no high memory area, we didn't boot before, so
 	 * this is not a resume. In that case we just create the cbmem toc.
 	 */
-	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_reinit()) {
+	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_was_initted) {
 		void *resume_backup_memory = cbmem_find(CBMEM_ID_RESUME);
 
 		/* copy 1MB - 64K to high tables ram_base to prevent memory corruption
diff --git a/src/mainboard/roda/rk886ex/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/roda/rk886ex/Kconfig
index 2113debb49..365980e143 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/roda/rk886ex/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/roda/rk886ex/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select HAVE_OPTION_TABLE
 	select HAVE_PIRQ_TABLE
 	select HAVE_MP_TABLE
+	select EARLY_CBMEM_INIT
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
 	select HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_1024
diff --git a/src/mainboard/roda/rk886ex/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/roda/rk886ex/romstage.c
index cb141f9f80..e08c1c025f 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/roda/rk886ex/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/roda/rk886ex/romstage.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <device/pnp_def.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/lapic.h>
 #include <lib.h>
+#include <cbmem.h>
 #include <pc80/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/bist.h>
@@ -249,12 +250,11 @@ static void init_artec_dongle(void)
 	outb(0xf4, 0x88);
 }
 
-#include <cbmem.h>
-
 void main(unsigned long bist)
 {
 	u32 reg32;
 	int boot_mode = 0;
+	int cbmem_was_initted;
 
 	if (bist == 0)
 		enable_lapic();
@@ -346,11 +346,13 @@ void main(unsigned long bist)
 
 	MCHBAR16(SSKPD) = 0xCAFE;
 
+	cbmem_was_initted = !cbmem_initialize();
+
 #if CONFIG_HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	/* If there is no high memory area, we didn't boot before, so
 	 * this is not a resume. In that case we just create the cbmem toc.
 	 */
-	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_reinit()) {
+	if ((boot_mode == 2) && cbmem_was_initted) {
 		void *resume_backup_memory = cbmem_find(CBMEM_ID_RESUME);
 
 		/* copy 1MB - 64K to high tables ram_base to prevent memory corruption