diff --git a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/src/cxd56_appinit.c b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/src/cxd56_appinit.c
index eb0f656bdf..d0b88ba21b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/src/cxd56_appinit.c
+++ b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/src/cxd56_appinit.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
+#include <nuttx/compiler.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/board.h>
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INITIALIZE
-void board_late_initialize(void)
+void weak_function board_late_initialize(void)
 {
   /* Perform board bring-up here instead of from the
    * board_app_initialize().