diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_appinit.c b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_appinit.c
index 3ee75c506c..556389af3a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_appinit.c
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_appinit.c
@@ -39,56 +39,7 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
-#include <debug.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <syslog.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-
-#include <nuttx/board.h>
-#include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
-#include <nuttx/mmcsd.h>
-
 #include "lm3s6965-ek.h"
-#include "tiva_ssi.h"
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Pre-processor Definitions
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/* Configuration ************************************************************/
-
-#define NSH_HAVEMMCSD  1
-
-/* Can't support MMC/SD features if mountpoints or MMC/SPI are disabled */
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_MOUNTPOINT) || !defined(CONFIG_MMCSD_SPI)
-#  undef NSH_HAVEMMCSD
-#endif
-
-/* PORT and SLOT number depend on the board configuration */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT
-#  if !defined(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO) || CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO != 0
-#    error "The LM3S6965 Eval Kit MMC/SD is on SSI0"
-#    undef CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO
-#    define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO 0
-#  endif
-#  if !defined(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO) || CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO != 0
-#    error "The LM3S6965 Eval Kit MMC/SD is on SSI0 slot 0"
-#    undef CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO
-#    define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO 0
-#  endif
-#  ifndef CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR
-#    define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR 0
-#  endif
-#else
-#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO
-#  define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO 0
-#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO
-#  define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO 0
-#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR
-#  define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR 0
-#endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
@@ -119,43 +70,9 @@
 
 int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
 {
-#ifdef NSH_HAVEMMCSD
-  FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
-  int ret;
-
-  /* Get the SPI port */
-
-  mcinfo("Initializing SPI port %d\n", CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO);
-
-  spi = tiva_ssibus_initialize(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO);
-  if (!spi)
-    {
-      mcerr("ERROR: Failed to initialize SPI port %d\n",
-             CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO);
-      return -ENODEV;
-    }
-
-  mcinfo("Successfully initialized SPI port %d\n", CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO);
-
-  /* Bind the SPI port to the slot */
-
-  mcinfo("Binding SPI port %d to MMC/SD slot %d\n",
-         CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO, CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO);
-
-  ret = mmcsd_spislotinitialize(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR,
-                                CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO, spi);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    {
-      mcerr("ERROR: Failed to bind SPI port %d to MMC/SD slot %d: %d\n",
-             CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO, CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO, ret);
-      return ret;
-    }
-
-  mcinfo("Successfully bound SPI port %d to MMC/SD slot %d\n",
-         CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO, CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO);
-#endif
 #ifndef CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INITIALIZE
-  lm_bringup();
-#endif
+  return lm_bringup();
+#else
   return OK;
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_bringup.c b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_bringup.c
index 07127add9f..696c9ce0c4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_bringup.c
@@ -24,10 +24,57 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
+#include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
+#include <nuttx/mmcsd.h>
+
 #include <sys/mount.h>
 #include <debug.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <syslog.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #include "lm3s6965-ek.h"
+#include "tiva_ssi.h"
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/* Configuration ************************************************************/
+
+#define NSH_HAVEMMCSD  1
+
+/* Can't support MMC/SD features if mountpoints or MMC/SPI are disabled */
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_MOUNTPOINT) || !defined(CONFIG_MMCSD_SPI)
+#  undef NSH_HAVEMMCSD
+#endif
+
+/* PORT and SLOT number depend on the board configuration */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT
+#  if !defined(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO) || CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO != 0
+#    error "The LM3S6965 Eval Kit MMC/SD is on SSI0"
+#    undef CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO
+#    define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO 0
+#  endif
+#  if !defined(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO) || CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO != 0
+#    error "The LM3S6965 Eval Kit MMC/SD is on SSI0 slot 0"
+#    undef CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO
+#    define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO 0
+#  endif
+#  ifndef CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR
+#    define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR 0
+#  endif
+#else
+#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO
+#  define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO 0
+#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO
+#  define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO 0
+#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR
+#  define CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR 0
+#endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
@@ -45,6 +92,41 @@ int lm_bringup(void)
 {
   int ret = 0;
 
+#ifdef NSH_HAVEMMCSD
+  FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
+
+  /* Get the SPI port */
+
+  mcinfo("Initializing SPI port %d\n", CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO);
+
+  spi = tiva_ssibus_initialize(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO);
+  if (!spi)
+    {
+      mcerr("ERROR: Failed to initialize SPI port %d\n",
+             CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO);
+      return -ENODEV;
+    }
+
+  mcinfo("Successfully initialized SPI port %d\n", CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO);
+
+  /* Bind the SPI port to the slot */
+
+  mcinfo("Binding SPI port %d to MMC/SD slot %d\n",
+         CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO, CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO);
+
+  ret = mmcsd_spislotinitialize(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR,
+                                CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO, spi);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      mcerr("ERROR: Failed to bind SPI port %d to MMC/SD slot %d: %d\n",
+             CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO, CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO, ret);
+      return ret;
+    }
+
+  mcinfo("Successfully bound SPI port %d to MMC/SD slot %d\n",
+         CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO, CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_FS_BINFS
   /* Mount the binfs file system */