diff --git a/board/atmel/sama5d3xek/sama5d3xek.c b/board/atmel/sama5d3xek/sama5d3xek.c
index b0965ef211..f245f98bf7 100644
--- a/board/atmel/sama5d3xek/sama5d3xek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/sama5d3xek/sama5d3xek.c
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ void lcd_show_board_info(void)
 
 int board_early_init_f(void)
 {
+	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOA);
+	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOB);
+	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOC);
+	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOD);
+	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOE);
+
 	at91_seriald_hw_init();
 
 	return 0;