diff --git a/cpu/blackfin/initcode.c b/cpu/blackfin/initcode.c
index d44c6a6fc55ca6d040a28249a3badcb2887ae27e..7f54860786e2cfb522d926c4c0316e512454eef1 100644
--- a/cpu/blackfin/initcode.c
+++ b/cpu/blackfin/initcode.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ void initcode(ADI_BOOT_DATA *bootstruct)
 		/* Only reprogram when needed to avoid triggering unnecessary
 		 * PLL relock sequences.
 		 */
-		if (bfin_read_PLL_CTL() != CONFIG_PLL_CTL_VAL) {
+		if (ANOMALY_05000242 || bfin_read_PLL_CTL() != CONFIG_PLL_CTL_VAL) {
 			serial_putc('!');
 			bfin_write_PLL_CTL(CONFIG_PLL_CTL_VAL);
 			asm("idle;");