diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/raminit.c b/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/raminit.c
index 0f9f2f6..28b22ec 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/raminit.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/raminit.c
@@ -1035,10 +1035,18 @@
 	DUMPNORTH();
 }
 
+/* Implemented under mainboard. */
+void __weak enable_spd(void) { }
+void __weak disable_spd(void) { }
+
 void sdram_initialize(void)
 {
+	enable_spd();
+
 	dump_spd_registers();
 	sdram_set_registers();
 	sdram_set_spd_registers();
 	sdram_enable();
+
+	disable_spd();
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/raminit.h b/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/raminit.h
index 448f8d6..23299d1 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/raminit.h
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/raminit.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 /* The 440BX supports up to four (single- or double-sided) DIMMs. */
 #define DIMM_SOCKETS	4
 
+void enable_spd(void);
+void disable_spd(void);
+
 /* Function prototypes. */
 int spd_read_byte(unsigned int device, unsigned int address);
 void sdram_set_registers(void);