diff --git a/common/board_f.c b/common/board_f.c
index 54c48d42ee9..cf88e97b9e2 100644
--- a/common/board_f.c
+++ b/common/board_f.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <spl.h>
 #include <status_led.h>
 #include <sysreset.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include <timer.h>
 #include <trace.h>
 #include <upl.h>
@@ -870,81 +871,86 @@ static int initf_upl(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const init_fnc_t init_sequence_f[] = {
-	setup_mon_len,
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_CONTROL
-	fdtdec_setup,
+static void initcall_run_f(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Please do not add logic to this function (variables, if (), etc.).
+	 * For simplicity it should remain an ordered list of function calls.
+	 */
+	INITCALL(setup_mon_len);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_CONTROL)
+	INITCALL(fdtdec_setup);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_TRACE_EARLY
-	trace_early_init,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(TRACE_EARLY)
+	INITCALL(trace_early_init);
 #endif
-	initf_malloc,
-	initf_upl,
-	log_init,
-	initf_bootstage,	/* uses its own timer, so does not need DM */
-	event_init,
-	bloblist_maybe_init,
-	setup_spl_handoff,
-#if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_RECORD_INIT_F)
-	console_record_init,
+	INITCALL(initf_malloc);
+	INITCALL(initf_upl);
+	INITCALL(log_init);
+	INITCALL(initf_bootstage); /* uses its own timer, so does not need DM */
+	INITCALL(event_init);
+	INITCALL(bloblist_maybe_init);
+	INITCALL(setup_spl_handoff);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CONSOLE_RECORD_INIT_F)
+	INITCALL(console_record_init);
 #endif
-	INITCALL_EVENT(EVT_FSP_INIT_F),
-	arch_cpu_init,		/* basic arch cpu dependent setup */
-	mach_cpu_init,		/* SoC/machine dependent CPU setup */
-	initf_dm,
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F)
-	board_early_init_f,
+	INITCALL_EVT(EVT_FSP_INIT_F);
+	INITCALL(arch_cpu_init);	/* basic arch cpu dependent setup */
+	INITCALL(mach_cpu_init);	/* SoC/machine dependent CPU setup */
+	INITCALL(initf_dm);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F)
+	INITCALL(board_early_init_f);
 #endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_PPC) || defined(CONFIG_SYS_FSL_CLK) || defined(CONFIG_M68K)
 	/* get CPU and bus clocks according to the environment variable */
-	get_clocks,		/* get CPU and bus clocks (etc.) */
+	INITCALL(get_clocks);		/* get CPU and bus clocks (etc.) */
 #endif
 #if !defined(CONFIG_M68K) || (defined(CONFIG_M68K) && !defined(CONFIG_MCFTMR))
-	timer_init,		/* initialize timer */
+	INITCALL(timer_init);		/* initialize timer */
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_POSTCLK_INIT)
-	board_postclk_init,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BOARD_POSTCLK_INIT)
+	INITCALL(board_postclk_init);
 #endif
-	env_init,		/* initialize environment */
-	init_baud_rate,		/* initialze baudrate settings */
-	serial_init,		/* serial communications setup */
-	console_init_f,		/* stage 1 init of console */
-	display_options,	/* say that we are here */
-	display_text_info,	/* show debugging info if required */
-	checkcpu,
-#if defined(CONFIG_SYSRESET)
-	print_resetinfo,
+	INITCALL(env_init);		/* initialize environment */
+	INITCALL(init_baud_rate);	/* initialze baudrate settings */
+	INITCALL(serial_init);		/* serial communications setup */
+	INITCALL(console_init_f);	/* stage 1 init of console */
+	INITCALL(display_options);	/* say that we are here */
+	INITCALL(display_text_info);	/* show debugging info if required */
+	INITCALL(checkcpu);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYSRESET)
+	INITCALL(print_resetinfo);
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO)
-	print_cpuinfo,		/* display cpu info (and speed) */
+	/* display cpu info (and speed) */
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DISPLAY_CPUINFO)
+	INITCALL(print_cpuinfo);
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_DTB_RESELECT)
-	embedded_dtb_select,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DTB_RESELECT)
+	INITCALL(embedded_dtb_select);
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO)
-	show_board_info,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DISPLAY_BOARDINFO)
+	INITCALL(show_board_info);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_INIT
-	INITCALL_EVENT(EVT_MISC_INIT_F),
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
+	WATCHDOG_INIT();
+	INITCALL_EVT(EVT_MISC_INIT_F);
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_I2C_LEGACY)
-	init_func_i2c,
+	INITCALL(init_func_i2c);
 #endif
-	announce_dram_init,
-	dram_init,		/* configure available RAM banks */
-#ifdef CONFIG_POST
-	post_init_f,
+	INITCALL(announce_dram_init);
+	INITCALL(dram_init);		/* configure available RAM banks */
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(POST)
+	INITCALL(post_init_f);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
 #if defined(CFG_SYS_DRAM_TEST)
-	testdram,
+	INITCALL(testdram);
 #endif /* CFG_SYS_DRAM_TEST */
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_POST
-	init_post,
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(POST)
+	INITCALL(init_post);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
 	/*
 	 * Now that we have DRAM mapped and working, we can
 	 * relocate the code and continue running from DRAM.
@@ -957,48 +963,50 @@ static const init_fnc_t init_sequence_f[] = {
 	 *  - monitor code
 	 *  - board info struct
 	 */
-	setup_dest_addr,
+	INITCALL(setup_dest_addr);
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF_BOARD_FIXUP) && !defined(CONFIG_OF_INITIAL_DTB_READONLY)
-	fix_fdt,
+	INITCALL(fix_fdt);
 #endif
 #ifdef CFG_PRAM
-	reserve_pram,
+	INITCALL(reserve_pram);
 #endif
-	reserve_round_4k,
-	setup_relocaddr_from_bloblist,
-	arch_reserve_mmu,
-	reserve_video,
-	reserve_trace,
-	reserve_uboot,
-	reserve_malloc,
-	reserve_board,
-	reserve_global_data,
-	reserve_fdt,
-#if defined(CONFIG_OF_BOARD_FIXUP) && defined(CONFIG_OF_INITIAL_DTB_READONLY)
-	reloc_fdt,
-	fix_fdt,
+	INITCALL(reserve_round_4k);
+	INITCALL(setup_relocaddr_from_bloblist);
+	INITCALL(arch_reserve_mmu);
+	INITCALL(reserve_video);
+	INITCALL(reserve_trace);
+	INITCALL(reserve_uboot);
+	INITCALL(reserve_malloc);
+	INITCALL(reserve_board);
+	INITCALL(reserve_global_data);
+	INITCALL(reserve_fdt);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_BOARD_FIXUP) && \
+    CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(INITIAL_DTB_READONLY)
+	INITCALL(reloc_fdt);
+	INITCALL(fix_fdt);
 #endif
-	reserve_bootstage,
-	reserve_bloblist,
-	reserve_arch,
-	reserve_stacks,
-	dram_init_banksize,
-	show_dram_config,
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-	setup_bdinfo,
-	display_new_sp,
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-#if !defined(CONFIG_OF_BOARD_FIXUP) || !defined(CONFIG_OF_INITIAL_DTB_READONLY)
-	reloc_fdt,
+	INITCALL(reserve_bootstage);
+	INITCALL(reserve_bloblist);
+	INITCALL(reserve_arch);
+	INITCALL(reserve_stacks);
+	INITCALL(dram_init_banksize);
+	INITCALL(show_dram_config);
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+	INITCALL(setup_bdinfo);
+	INITCALL(display_new_sp);
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+#if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_BOARD_FIXUP) || \
+    !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(INITIAL_DTB_READONLY)
+	INITCALL(reloc_fdt);
 #endif
-	reloc_bootstage,
-	reloc_bloblist,
-	setup_reloc,
-#if defined(CONFIG_X86) || defined(CONFIG_ARC)
-	copy_uboot_to_ram,
-	do_elf_reloc_fixups,
+	INITCALL(reloc_bootstage);
+	INITCALL(reloc_bloblist);
+	INITCALL(setup_reloc);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(X86) || CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ARC)
+	INITCALL(copy_uboot_to_ram);
+	INITCALL(do_elf_reloc_fixups);
 #endif
-	clear_bss,
+	INITCALL(clear_bss);
 	/*
 	 * Deregister all cyclic functions before relocation, so that
 	 * gd->cyclic_list does not contain any references to pre-relocation
@@ -1008,12 +1016,11 @@ static const init_fnc_t init_sequence_f[] = {
 	 * This should happen as late as possible so that the window where a
 	 * watchdog device is not serviced is as small as possible.
 	 */
-	cyclic_unregister_all,
-#if !defined(CONFIG_ARM) && !defined(CONFIG_SANDBOX)
-	jump_to_copy,
+	INITCALL(cyclic_unregister_all);
+#if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ARM) && !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SANDBOX)
+	INITCALL(jump_to_copy);
 #endif
-	NULL,
-};
+}
 
 void board_init_f(ulong boot_flags)
 {
@@ -1023,8 +1030,7 @@ void board_init_f(ulong boot_flags)
 	gd->flags &= ~GD_FLG_HAVE_CONSOLE;
 	gd->boardf = &boardf;
 
-	if (initcall_run_list(init_sequence_f))
-		hang();
+	initcall_run_f();
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_ARM) && !defined(CONFIG_SANDBOX) && \
 		!defined(CONFIG_EFI_APP) && !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(X86_64) && \
@@ -1038,8 +1044,8 @@ void board_init_f(ulong boot_flags)
 /*
  * For now this code is only used on x86.
  *
- * init_sequence_f_r is the list of init functions which are run when
- * U-Boot is executing from Flash with a semi-limited 'C' environment.
+ * Run init functions which are run when U-Boot is executing from Flash with a
+ * semi-limited 'C' environment.
  * The following limitations must be considered when implementing an
  * '_f_r' function:
  *  - 'static' variables are read-only
@@ -1052,18 +1058,16 @@ void board_init_f(ulong boot_flags)
  * NOTE: At present only x86 uses this route, but it is intended that
  * all archs will move to this when generic relocation is implemented.
  */
-static const init_fnc_t init_sequence_f_r[] = {
-#if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(X86_64)
-	init_cache_f_r,
+static void initcall_run_f_r(void)
+{
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(X86_64)
+	INITCALL(init_cache_f_r);
 #endif
-
-	NULL,
-};
+}
 
 void board_init_f_r(void)
 {
-	if (initcall_run_list(init_sequence_f_r))
-		hang();
+	initcall_run_f_r();
 
 	/*
 	 * The pre-relocation drivers may be using memory that has now gone
diff --git a/common/board_r.c b/common/board_r.c
index f63c6aed4d5..74ebbdc7de9 100644
--- a/common/board_r.c
+++ b/common/board_r.c
@@ -582,21 +582,24 @@ static int run_main_loop(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Over time we hope to remove these functions with code fragments and
- * stub functions, and instead call the relevant function directly.
- *
- * We also hope to remove most of the driver-related init and do it if/when
- * the driver is later used.
+ * Over time we hope to remove most of the driver-related init and do it
+ * if/when the driver is later used.
  *
  * TODO: perhaps reset the watchdog in the initcall function after each call?
  */
-static init_fnc_t init_sequence_r[] = {
-	initr_trace,
-	initr_reloc,
-	event_init,
+
+static void initcall_run_r(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Please do not add logic to this function (variables, if (), etc.).
+	 * For simplicity it should remain an ordered list of function calls.
+	 */
+	INITCALL(initr_trace);
+	INITCALL(initr_reloc);
+	INITCALL(event_init);
 	/* TODO: could x86/PPC have this also perhaps? */
-#if defined(CONFIG_ARM) || defined(CONFIG_RISCV)
-	initr_caches,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ARM) || CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(RISCV)
+	INITCALL(initr_caches);
 	/* Note: For Freescale LS2 SoCs, new MMU table is created in DDR.
 	 *	 A temporary mapping of IFC high region is since removed,
 	 *	 so environmental variables in NOR flash is not available
@@ -604,29 +607,30 @@ static init_fnc_t init_sequence_r[] = {
 	 *	 region.
 	 */
 #endif
-	initr_reloc_global_data,
-#if defined(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_LOCK) && defined(CONFIG_E500)
-	initr_unlock_ram_in_cache,
+	INITCALL(initr_reloc_global_data);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_INIT_RAM_LOCK) && CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(E500)
+	INITCALL(initr_unlock_ram_in_cache);
 #endif
-	initr_barrier,
-	initr_malloc,
-	log_init,
-	initr_bootstage,	/* Needs malloc() but has its own timer */
-#if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_RECORD)
-	console_record_init,
+	INITCALL(initr_barrier);
+	INITCALL(initr_malloc);
+	INITCALL(log_init);
+	INITCALL(initr_bootstage); /* Needs malloc() but has its own timer */
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CONSOLE_RECORD)
+	INITCALL(console_record_init);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_NONCACHED_MEMORY
-	noncached_init,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_NONCACHED_MEMORY)
+	INITCALL(noncached_init);
 #endif
-	initr_of_live,
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM
-	initr_dm,
+	INITCALL(initr_of_live);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM)
+	INITCALL(initr_dm);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_ADDR_MAP
-	init_addr_map,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ADDR_MAP)
+	INITCALL(init_addr_map);
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_ARM) || defined(CONFIG_RISCV) || defined(CONFIG_SANDBOX)
-	board_init,	/* Setup chipselects */
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ARM) || CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(RISCV) || \
+    CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SANDBOX)
+	INITCALL(board_init);	/* Setup chipselects */
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * TODO: printing of the clock inforamtion of the board is now
@@ -634,142 +638,144 @@ static init_fnc_t init_sequence_r[] = {
 	 * davinci SOC's is added. Remove this check once all the board
 	 * implement this.
 	 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_CLOCKS
-	set_cpu_clk_info, /* Setup clock information */
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CLOCKS)
+	INITCALL(set_cpu_clk_info);
 #endif
-	initr_lmb,
-#ifdef CONFIG_EFI_LOADER
-	efi_memory_init,
+	INITCALL(initr_lmb);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(EFI_LOADER)
+	INITCALL(efi_memory_init);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BINMAN_FDT
-	initr_binman,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BINMAN_FDT)
+	INITCALL(initr_binman);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_FSP_VERSION2
-	arch_fsp_init_r,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(FSP_VERSION2)
+	INITCALL(arch_fsp_init_r);
 #endif
-	initr_dm_devices,
-	stdio_init_tables,
-	serial_initialize,
-	initr_announce,
-	dm_announce,
+	INITCALL(initr_dm_devices);
+	INITCALL(stdio_init_tables);
+	INITCALL(serial_initialize);
+	INITCALL(initr_announce);
+	INITCALL(dm_announce);
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(WDT)
-	initr_watchdog,
+	INITCALL(initr_watchdog);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-	arch_initr_trap,
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R)
-	board_early_init_r,
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+	INITCALL(arch_initr_trap);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R)
+	INITCALL(board_early_init_r);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-#ifdef CONFIG_POST
-	post_output_backlog,
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(POST)
+	INITCALL(post_output_backlog);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-#if defined(CONFIG_PCI_INIT_R) && defined(CONFIG_SYS_EARLY_PCI_INIT)
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(PCI_INIT_R) && CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_EARLY_PCI_INIT)
 	/*
 	 * Do early PCI configuration _before_ the flash gets initialised,
 	 * because PCU resources are crucial for flash access on some boards.
 	 */
-	pci_init,
+	INITCALL(pci_init);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_EARLY_INIT_R
-	arch_early_init_r,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ARCH_EARLY_INIT_R)
+	INITCALL(arch_early_init_r);
 #endif
-	power_init_board,
-#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH
-	initr_flash,
+	INITCALL(power_init_board);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(MTD_NOR_FLASH)
+	INITCALL(initr_flash);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-#if defined(CONFIG_PPC) || defined(CONFIG_M68K) || defined(CONFIG_X86)
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(PPC) || CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(M68K) || CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(X86)
 	/* initialize higher level parts of CPU like time base and timers */
-	cpu_init_r,
+	INITCALL(cpu_init_r);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_EFI_LOADER
-	efi_init_early,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(EFI_LOADER)
+	INITCALL(efi_init_early);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND
-	initr_nand,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CMD_NAND)
+	INITCALL(initr_nand);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_ONENAND
-	initr_onenand,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CMD_ONENAND)
+	INITCALL(initr_onenand);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MMC
-	initr_mmc,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(MMC)
+	INITCALL(initr_mmc);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_XEN
-	xen_init,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(XEN)
+	INITCALL(xen_init);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PVBLOCK
-	initr_pvblock,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(PVBLOCK)
+	INITCALL(initr_pvblock);
 #endif
-	initr_env,
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_BOOTPARAMS
-	initr_malloc_bootparams,
+	INITCALL(initr_env);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_MALLOC_BOOTPARAMS)
+	INITCALL(initr_malloc_bootparams);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-	cpu_secondary_init_r,
-#if defined(CONFIG_ID_EEPROM)
-	mac_read_from_eeprom,
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+	INITCALL(cpu_secondary_init_r);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ID_EEPROM)
+	INITCALL(mac_read_from_eeprom);
 #endif
-	INITCALL_EVENT(EVT_SETTINGS_R),
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-#if defined(CONFIG_PCI_INIT_R) && !defined(CONFIG_SYS_EARLY_PCI_INIT)
+	INITCALL_EVT(EVT_SETTINGS_R);
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(PCI_INIT_R) && CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_EARLY_PCI_INIT)
 	/*
 	 * Do pci configuration
 	 */
-	pci_init,
+	INITCALL(pci_init);
 #endif
-	stdio_add_devices,
-	jumptable_init,
-#ifdef CONFIG_API
-	api_init,
+	INITCALL(stdio_add_devices);
+	INITCALL(jumptable_init);
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(API)
+	INITCALL(api_init);
 #endif
-	console_init_r,		/* fully init console as a device */
-#ifdef CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE
-	console_announce_r,
-	show_board_info,
+	INITCALL(console_init_r);	/* fully init console as a device */
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE)
+	INITCALL(console_announce_r);
+	INITCALL(show_board_info);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT
-	arch_misc_init,		/* miscellaneous arch-dependent init */
+	/* miscellaneous arch-dependent init */
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ARCH_MISC_INIT)
+	INITCALL(arch_misc_init);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
-	misc_init_r,		/* miscellaneous platform-dependent init */
+	/* miscellaneous platform-dependent init */
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(MISC_INIT_R)
+	INITCALL(misc_init_r);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_KGDB
-	kgdb_init,
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CMD_KGDB)
+	INITCALL(kgdb_init);
 #endif
-	interrupt_init,
+	INITCALL(interrupt_init);
 #if defined(CONFIG_MICROBLAZE) || defined(CONFIG_M68K)
-	timer_init,		/* initialize timer */
+	INITCALL(timer_init);		/* initialize timer */
 #endif
-	initr_status_led,
-	initr_boot_led_blink,
+	INITCALL(initr_status_led);
+	INITCALL(initr_boot_led_blink);
 	/* PPC has a udelay(20) here dating from 2002. Why? */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT
-	board_late_init,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BOARD_LATE_INIT)
+	INITCALL(board_late_init);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BITBANGMII
-	bb_miiphy_init,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BITBANGMII)
+	INITCALL(bb_miiphy_init);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PCI_ENDPOINT
-	pci_ep_init,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(PCI_ENDPOINT)
+	INITCALL(pci_ep_init);
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NET)
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-	initr_net,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CMD_NET)
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+	INITCALL(initr_net);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_POST
-	initr_post,
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(POST)
+	INITCALL(initr_post);
 #endif
-	INIT_FUNC_WATCHDOG_RESET
-	INITCALL_EVENT(EVT_LAST_STAGE_INIT),
+	WATCHDOG_RESET();
+	INITCALL_EVT(EVT_LAST_STAGE_INIT);
 #if defined(CFG_PRAM)
-	initr_mem,
+	INITCALL(initr_mem);
 #endif
-	initr_boot_led_on,
-	run_main_loop,
-};
+	INITCALL(initr_boot_led_on);
+	INITCALL(run_main_loop);
+}
 
 void board_init_r(gd_t *new_gd, ulong dest_addr)
 {
@@ -796,8 +802,7 @@ void board_init_r(gd_t *new_gd, ulong dest_addr)
 #endif
 	gd->flags &= ~GD_FLG_LOG_READY;
 
-	if (initcall_run_list(init_sequence_r))
-		hang();
+	initcall_run_r();
 
 	/* NOTREACHED - run_main_loop() does not return */
 	hang();
diff --git a/include/initcall.h b/include/initcall.h
index 62d3bb67f08..8e22526dd9e 100644
--- a/include/initcall.h
+++ b/include/initcall.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <asm/types.h>
 #include <event.h>
+#include <hang.h>
 
 _Static_assert(EVT_COUNT < 256, "Can only support 256 event types with 8 bits");
 
@@ -35,4 +36,30 @@ typedef int (*init_fnc_t)(void);
  */
 int initcall_run_list(const init_fnc_t init_sequence[]);
 
+#define INITCALL(_call) \
+	do { \
+		if (_call()) { \
+			printf("%s(): initcall %s() failed\n", __func__, \
+			       #_call); \
+			hang(); \
+		} \
+	} while (0)
+
+#define INITCALL_EVT(_evt) \
+	do { \
+		if (event_notify_null(_evt)) { \
+			printf("%s(): event %d/%s failed\n", __func__, _evt, \
+			       event_type_name(_evt)) ; \
+			hang(); \
+		} \
+	} while (0)
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_WATCHDOG) || defined(CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG)
+#define WATCHDOG_INIT() INITCALL(init_func_watchdog_init)
+#define WATCHDOG_RESET() INITCALL(init_func_watchdog_reset)
+#else
+#define WATCHDOG_INIT()
+#define WATCHDOG_RESET()
+#endif
+
 #endif
