diff --git a/board/freescale/imx8mq_evk/spl.c b/board/freescale/imx8mq_evk/spl.c
index 82753585f2..e8e0efe485 100644
--- a/board/freescale/imx8mq_evk/spl.c
+++ b/board/freescale/imx8mq_evk/spl.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern struct dram_timing_info dram_timing_b0;
 static void spl_dram_init(void)
 {
 	/* ddr init */
-	if ((get_cpu_rev() & 0xfff) == CHIP_REV_2_1)
+	if (soc_rev() >= CHIP_REV_2_1)
 		ddr_init(&dram_timing);
 	else
 		ddr_init(&dram_timing_b0);