diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c b/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
index dc58fef90c..f605d4d61e 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ int sandbox_early_getopt_check(void)
 	os_exit(0);
 }
 
+int misc_init_f(void)
+{
+	return sandbox_early_getopt_check();
+}
+
 static int sandbox_cmdline_cb_help(struct sandbox_state *state, const char *arg)
 {
 	/* just flag to sandbox_early_getopt_check to show usage */
diff --git a/common/board_f.c b/common/board_f.c
index 6995f741a6..f1c97fc2a3 100644
--- a/common/board_f.c
+++ b/common/board_f.c
@@ -840,9 +840,6 @@ static const init_fnc_t init_sequence_f[] = {
 	init_baud_rate,		/* initialze baudrate settings */
 	serial_init,		/* serial communications setup */
 	console_init_f,		/* stage 1 init of console */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SANDBOX
-	sandbox_early_getopt_check,
-#endif
 	display_options,	/* say that we are here */
 	display_text_info,	/* show debugging info if required */
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPC8260)
diff --git a/include/configs/sandbox.h b/include/configs/sandbox.h
index 6b3cd18046..7de8765dc8 100644
--- a/include/configs/sandbox.h
+++ b/include/configs/sandbox.h
@@ -199,4 +199,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SYSTEMACE_WIDTH	16
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SYSTEMACE_BASE	0
 
+#define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_F
+
 #endif