diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/quickpath.c b/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/quickpath.c
index 44e330c..068afeb 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/quickpath.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/quickpath.c
@@ -429,6 +429,111 @@
 	MCHBAR32(0x2db8) = ((info->fsb_frequency - 1) << 16) | 0x77;
 }
 
+#define gav(x)	(x)
+
+void early_quickpath_init(const u8 x2ca8)
+{
+	if (x2ca8 == 0) {
+		gav(MCHBAR8(0x164));
+		MCHBAR8(0x164) = 0x26;
+		MCHBAR16(0x2c20) = 0x10;
+	}
+
+	MCHBAR32_OR(0x18b4, 0x210000);
+	MCHBAR32_OR(0x1890, 0x2000000);
+	MCHBAR32_OR(0x18b4, 0x8000);
+
+	gav(pci_read_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PLL_STATUS));	// !!!!
+	pci_write_config8(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PLL_RATIO, 0x12);
+
+	gav(MCHBAR16(0x2c10));
+	MCHBAR16(0x2c10) = 0x412;
+	gav(MCHBAR16(0x2c10));
+	MCHBAR16_OR(0x2c12, 0x100);
+
+	gav(MCHBAR8(0x2ca8));	// !!!!
+	MCHBAR32_AND_OR(0x1804, 0xfffffffc, 0x8400080);
+
+	pci_read_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_CONTROL);	// !!!!
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_CONTROL, 0x40a0a0);
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1c04));	// !!!!
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1804));	// !!!!
+
+	if (x2ca8 == 0)
+		MCHBAR8_OR(0x2ca8, 1);
+
+	MCHBAR32(0x18d8) = 0x120000;
+	MCHBAR32(0x18dc) = 0x30a484a;
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_SELECT, 0x0);
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_MCTR, 0x9444a);
+	MCHBAR32(0x18d8) = 0x40000;
+	MCHBAR32(0x18dc) = 0xb000000;
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_SELECT, 0x60000);
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_MCTR, 0x0);
+	MCHBAR32(0x18d8) = 0x180000;
+	MCHBAR32(0x18dc) = 0xc0000142;
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_SELECT, 0x20000);
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_MCTR, 0x142);
+	MCHBAR32(0x18d8) = 0x1e0000;
+
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x18dc));	// !!!!
+	MCHBAR32(0x18dc) = 0x3;
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x18dc));	// !!!!
+
+	if (x2ca8 == 0)
+		MCHBAR8_OR(0x2ca8, 1);	// guess
+
+	MCHBAR32(0x188c) = 0x20bc09;
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_PWR_MGMT, 0x40b0c09);
+	MCHBAR32(0x1a10) = 0x4200010e;
+	MCHBAR32_OR(0x18b8, 0x200);
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1918));	// !!!!
+	MCHBAR32(0x1918) = 0x332;
+
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x18b8));	// !!!!
+	MCHBAR32(0x18b8) = 0xe00;
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x182c));	// !!!!
+	MCHBAR32(0x182c) = 0x10202;
+	gav(pci_read_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_PRIM_TIMEOUT));	// !!!!
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_PRIM_TIMEOUT, 0x10202);
+	MCHBAR32_AND(0x1a1c, 0x8fffffff);
+	MCHBAR32_OR(0x1a70, 0x100000);
+
+	MCHBAR32_AND(0x18b4, 0xffff7fff);
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1a68));	// !!!!
+	MCHBAR32(0x1a68) = 0x343800;
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1e68));	// !!!!
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1a68));	// !!!!
+
+	if (x2ca8 == 0)
+		MCHBAR8_OR(0x2ca8, 1);	// guess
+
+	pci_read_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_QPILCL);	// !!!!
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_QPILCL, 0x140000);
+	pci_read_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_DEF_RMT_VN_CREDITS);	// !!!!
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_DEF_RMT_VN_CREDITS, 0x64555);
+	pci_read_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_DEF_RMT_VN_CREDITS);	// !!!!
+	pci_read_config32(QPI_NON_CORE, MIRROR_PORT_CTL);	// !!!!
+	pci_write_config32(QPI_NON_CORE, MIRROR_PORT_CTL, 0x180);
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1af0));	// !!!!
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1af0));	// !!!!
+	MCHBAR32(0x1af0) = 0x1f020003;
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1af0));	// !!!!
+
+	if (x2ca8 == 0)
+		MCHBAR8_OR(0x2ca8, 1);	// guess
+
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1890));	// !!!!
+	MCHBAR32(0x1890) = 0x80102;
+	gav(MCHBAR32(0x18b4));	// !!!!
+	MCHBAR32(0x18b4) = 0x216000;
+	MCHBAR32(0x18a4) = 0x22222222;
+	MCHBAR32(0x18a8) = 0x22222222;
+	MCHBAR32(0x18ac) = 0x22222;
+
+	udelay(1000);
+}
+
 void late_quickpath_init(struct raminfo *info, const int s3resume)
 {
 	const u16 deven = pci_read_config16(NORTHBRIDGE, DEVEN);
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/raminit.c b/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/raminit.c
index 0efe176..fb042d6 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/raminit.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/raminit.c
@@ -3353,109 +3353,7 @@
 
 	compute_derived_timings(&info);
 
-	if (x2ca8 == 0) {
-		gav(MCHBAR8(0x164));
-		MCHBAR8(0x164) = 0x26;
-		MCHBAR16(0x2c20) = 0x10;
-	}
-
-	MCHBAR32_OR(0x18b4, 0x210000);
-	MCHBAR32_OR(0x1890, 0x2000000);
-	MCHBAR32_OR(0x18b4, 0x8000);
-
-	gav(pci_read_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PLL_STATUS));	// !!!!
-	pci_write_config8(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PLL_RATIO, 0x12);
-
-	gav(MCHBAR16(0x2c10));
-	MCHBAR16(0x2c10) = 0x412;
-	gav(MCHBAR16(0x2c10));
-	MCHBAR16_OR(0x2c12, 0x100);
-
-	gav(MCHBAR8(0x2ca8));	// !!!!
-	MCHBAR32_AND_OR(0x1804, 0xfffffffc, 0x8400080);
-
-	pci_read_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_CONTROL);	// !!!!
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_CONTROL, 0x40a0a0);
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1c04));	// !!!!
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1804));	// !!!!
-
-	if (x2ca8 == 0) {
-		MCHBAR8_OR(0x2ca8, 1);
-	}
-
-	MCHBAR32(0x18d8) = 0x120000;
-	MCHBAR32(0x18dc) = 0x30a484a;
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_SELECT, 0x0);
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_MCTR, 0x9444a);
-	MCHBAR32(0x18d8) = 0x40000;
-	MCHBAR32(0x18dc) = 0xb000000;
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_SELECT, 0x60000);
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_MCTR, 0x0);
-	MCHBAR32(0x18d8) = 0x180000;
-	MCHBAR32(0x18dc) = 0xc0000142;
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_SELECT, 0x20000);
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_EP_MCTR, 0x142);
-	MCHBAR32(0x18d8) = 0x1e0000;
-
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x18dc));	// !!!!
-	MCHBAR32(0x18dc) = 0x3;
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x18dc));	// !!!!
-
-	if (x2ca8 == 0) {
-		MCHBAR8_OR(0x2ca8, 1);	// guess
-	}
-
-	MCHBAR32(0x188c) = 0x20bc09;
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_PWR_MGMT, 0x40b0c09);
-	MCHBAR32(0x1a10) = 0x4200010e;
-	MCHBAR32_OR(0x18b8, 0x200);
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1918));	// !!!!
-	MCHBAR32(0x1918) = 0x332;
-
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x18b8));	// !!!!
-	MCHBAR32(0x18b8) = 0xe00;
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x182c));	// !!!!
-	MCHBAR32(0x182c) = 0x10202;
-	gav(pci_read_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_PRIM_TIMEOUT));	// !!!!
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_PHY_0, QPI_PHY_PRIM_TIMEOUT, 0x10202);
-	MCHBAR32_AND(0x1a1c, 0x8fffffff);
-	MCHBAR32_OR(0x1a70, 0x100000);
-
-	MCHBAR32_AND(0x18b4, 0xffff7fff);
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1a68));	// !!!!
-	MCHBAR32(0x1a68) = 0x343800;
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1e68));	// !!!!
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1a68));	// !!!!
-
-	if (x2ca8 == 0) {
-		MCHBAR8_OR(0x2ca8, 1);	// guess
-	}
-
-	pci_read_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_QPILCL);	// !!!!
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_QPILCL, 0x140000);
-	pci_read_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_DEF_RMT_VN_CREDITS);	// !!!!
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_DEF_RMT_VN_CREDITS, 0x64555);
-	pci_read_config32(QPI_LINK_0, QPI_DEF_RMT_VN_CREDITS);	// !!!!
-	pci_read_config32(QPI_NON_CORE, MIRROR_PORT_CTL);	// !!!!
-	pci_write_config32(QPI_NON_CORE, MIRROR_PORT_CTL, 0x180);
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1af0));	// !!!!
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1af0));	// !!!!
-	MCHBAR32(0x1af0) = 0x1f020003;
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1af0));	// !!!!
-
-	if (x2ca8 == 0) {
-		MCHBAR8_OR(0x2ca8, 1);	// guess
-	}
-
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x1890));	// !!!!
-	MCHBAR32(0x1890) = 0x80102;
-	gav(MCHBAR32(0x18b4));	// !!!!
-	MCHBAR32(0x18b4) = 0x216000;
-	MCHBAR32(0x18a4) = 0x22222222;
-	MCHBAR32(0x18a8) = 0x22222222;
-	MCHBAR32(0x18ac) = 0x22222;
-
-	udelay(1000);
+	early_quickpath_init(x2ca8);
 
 	info.cached_training = get_cached_training();
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/raminit.h b/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/raminit.h
index 9967e15..e75fa51 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/raminit.h
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/raminit.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 void raminit(const int s3resume, const u8 *spd_addrmap);
 
 u16 get_max_timing(struct raminfo *info, int channel);
+void early_quickpath_init(const u8 x2ca8);
 void late_quickpath_init(struct raminfo *info, const int s3resume);
 
 #endif				/* RAMINIT_H */