diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/board.c
index 38e12a41a3..6e0b4b3c4e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/board.c
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <fdtdec.h>
 #include <asm/arch/reset_manager.h>
+#include <asm/arch/clock_manager.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
 #include <usb.h>
@@ -25,6 +27,11 @@ int board_init(void)
 	/* Address of boot parameters for ATAG (if ATAG is used) */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x100;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_ARRIA10)
+	/* configuring the clock based on handoff */
+	cm_basic_init(gd->fdt_blob);
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }