diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
index 4c08f4101ad..8ce47b0416a 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ void xtensa_clrpend_irq(int irq);
 void weak_function xtensa_dma_initialize(void);
 #endif
 
+/* SoC-specific CPU initialization */
+
+void weak_function xtensa_soc_initialize(void);
+
 /* Memory management */
 
 #if CONFIG_MM_REGIONS > 1
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_initialize.c b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_initialize.c
index e354dae7ed8..b59a8ebe124 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_initialize.c
@@ -106,5 +106,12 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   xtensa_usbinitialize();
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_WEAKFUNCTIONS
+  if (xtensa_soc_initialize)
+#endif
+    {
+      xtensa_soc_initialize();
+    }
+
   board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }