diff --git a/bootloader/sansa_as3525.c b/bootloader/sansa_as3525.c
index aa4d6a9057..2e0f6fe717 100644
--- a/bootloader/sansa_as3525.c
+++ b/bootloader/sansa_as3525.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void main(void)
     int i;
     unsigned char buf[8];
 
+    kernel_init();
     system_init();
 
     lcd_init();
diff --git a/firmware/SOURCES b/firmware/SOURCES
index 33386f8f82..2c3955f4bb 100644
--- a/firmware/SOURCES
+++ b/firmware/SOURCES
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ target/arm/pnx0101/system-pnx0101.c
 
 #if CONFIG_CPU == AS3525
 target/arm/as3525/system-as3525.c
+target/arm/as3525/kernel-as3525.c
 target/arm/as3525/ata_sd_as3525.c
 #endif
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/as3525/kernel-as3525.c b/firmware/target/arm/as3525/kernel-as3525.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0f404efbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/as3525/kernel-as3525.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2008 Rafaël Carré
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#include "config.h"
+#include "system.h"
+#include "kernel.h"
+
+void tick_start(unsigned int interval_in_ms)
+{
+    (void)interval_in_ms;
+}