diff --git a/board/olimex/mx23_olinuxino/mx23_olinuxino.c b/board/olimex/mx23_olinuxino/mx23_olinuxino.c
index e2a03a110b..65cbbf15b7 100644
--- a/board/olimex/mx23_olinuxino/mx23_olinuxino.c
+++ b/board/olimex/mx23_olinuxino/mx23_olinuxino.c
@@ -30,14 +30,26 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 	/* SSP0 clock at 96MHz */
 	mxs_set_sspclk(MXC_SSPCLK0, 96000, 0);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_USB
-	/* Enable LAN9512 */
-	gpio_direction_output(MX23_PAD_GPMI_ALE__GPIO_0_17, 1);
-#endif
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_USB
+int board_ehci_hcd_init(int port)
+{
+	/* Enable LAN9512 (Maxi) or GL850G (Mini) USB HUB power. */
+	gpio_direction_output(MX23_PAD_GPMI_ALE__GPIO_0_17, 1);
+	udelay(100);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int board_ehci_hcd_exit(int port)
+{
+	/* Enable LAN9512 (Maxi) or GL850G (Mini) USB HUB power. */
+	gpio_direction_output(MX23_PAD_GPMI_ALE__GPIO_0_17, 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 int dram_init(void)
 {
 	return mxs_dram_init();