diff --git a/common/spl/spl.c b/common/spl/spl.c
index d930d2083d..530ade556e 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl.c
@@ -778,13 +778,11 @@ void board_init_r(gd_t *dummy1, ulong dummy2)
 		}
 	}
 
-#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BOARD_INIT)
-	spl_board_init();
-#endif
+	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BOARD_INIT))
+		spl_board_init();
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG) && CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(WDT)
-	initr_watchdog();
-#endif
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG) && CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(WDT))
+		initr_watchdog();
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT) || CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(HANDOFF) ||
 	    IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_ATF))
diff --git a/include/spl.h b/include/spl.h
index 0fedddd00e..ab06e32ebd 100644
--- a/include/spl.h
+++ b/include/spl.h
@@ -707,9 +707,13 @@ int spl_early_init(void);
  */
 int spl_init(void);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT
+/*
+ * spl_board_init() - Do board-specific init in SPL
+ *
+ * If xPL_BOARD_INIT is enabled, this is called from board_init_r() before
+ * jumping to the next phase.
+ */
 void spl_board_init(void);
-#endif
 
 /**
  * spl_was_boot_source() - check if U-Boot booted from SPL