diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/spl.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/spl.c
index 74fea4f..1220eb5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/spl.c
@@ -170,10 +170,13 @@ void preloader_console_init(void)
 
 	printf("\nU-Boot SPL %s (%s - %s)\n", u_boot_rev, U_BOOT_DATE,
 		U_BOOT_TIME);
+#if !defined(CONFIG_OMAP3_OVERO)
 	omap_rev_string(rev_string_buffer);
 	printf("Texas Instruments %s\n", rev_string_buffer);
+#endif
 }
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_OMAP3_OVERO)
 void __omap_rev_string(char *str)
 {
 	sprintf(str, "Revision detection unimplemented");
@@ -181,3 +184,4 @@ void __omap_rev_string(char *str)
 
 void omap_rev_string(char *str)
 	__attribute__((weak, alias("__omap_rev_string")));
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/mem.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/mem.h
index 5fd02d4..4ca929e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/mem.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/mem.h
@@ -123,6 +123,32 @@ enum {
 		V_MCFG_BANKALLOCATION_RBC |			\
 		V_MCFG_B32NOT16_32 | V_MCFG_DEEPPD_EN | V_MCFG_RAMTYPE_DDR
 
+/* Hynix part of Overo (165MHz optimized) 6.06ns */
+#define HYNIX_TDAL_165   6
+#define HYNIX_TDPL_165   3
+#define HYNIX_TRRD_165   2
+#define HYNIX_TRCD_165   3
+#define HYNIX_TRP_165    3
+#define HYNIX_TRAS_165   7
+#define HYNIX_TRC_165   10
+#define HYNIX_TRFC_165  21
+#define HYNIX_V_ACTIMA_165	\
+		ACTIM_CTRLA(HYNIX_TRFC_165, HYNIX_TRC_165,	\
+				HYNIX_TRAS_165, HYNIX_TRP_165,	\
+				HYNIX_TRCD_165, HYNIX_TRRD_165,	\
+				HYNIX_TDPL_165, HYNIX_TDAL_165)
+
+#define HYNIX_TWTR_165   1
+#define HYNIX_TCKE_165   1
+#define HYNIX_TXP_165    2
+#define HYNIX_XSR_165    24
+#define HYNIX_V_ACTIMB_165	\
+		ACTIM_CTRLB(HYNIX_TWTR_165, HYNIX_TCKE_165,	\
+				HYNIX_TXP_165, HYNIX_XSR_165)
+
+#define HYNIX_RASWIDTH_165	0x2
+#define HYNIX_V_MCFG_165(size)	MCFG((size), HYNIX_RASWIDTH_165)
+
 /* Hynix part of AM/DM37xEVM (200MHz optimized) */
 #define HYNIX_TDAL_200		6
 #define HYNIX_TDPL_200		3
diff --git a/board/overo/config.mk b/board/overo/config.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index e7c471c..0000000
--- a/board/overo/config.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Overo uses OMAP3 (ARM-CortexA8) cpu
-#
-# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
-# project.
-#
-# 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 program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
-# MA 02111-1307 USA
-#
-# Physical Address:
-# 8000'0000 (bank0)
-# A000/0000 (bank1)
-# Linux-Kernel is expected to be at 8000'8000, entry 8000'8000
-# (mem base + reserved)
-
-CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE = 0x80008000
diff --git a/board/overo/overo.c b/board/overo/overo.c
index 4a20c7f..5583f98 100644
--- a/board/overo/overo.c
+++ b/board/overo/overo.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
 #include <twl4030.h>
+#include <linux/mtd/nand.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mmc_host_def.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mux.h>
@@ -107,6 +108,20 @@ int get_board_revision(void)
 {
 	int revision;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DRIVER_OMAP34XX_I2C
+	unsigned char data;
+
+	/* board revisions <= R2410 connect 4030 irq_1 to gpio112             */
+	/* these boards should return a revision number of 0                  */
+	/* the code below forces a 4030 RTC irq to ensure that gpio112 is low */
+	i2c_set_bus_num(TWL4030_I2C_BUS);
+	data = 0x01;
+	i2c_write(0x4B, 0x29, 1, &data, 1);
+	data = 0x0c;
+	i2c_write(0x4B, 0x2b, 1, &data, 1);
+	i2c_read(0x4B, 0x2a, 1, &data, 1);
+#endif
+
 	if (!gpio_request(112, "") &&
 	    !gpio_request(113, "") &&
 	    !gpio_request(115, "")) {
@@ -126,6 +141,44 @@ int get_board_revision(void)
 	return revision;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+/*
+ * Routine: get_board_mem_timings
+ * Description: If we use SPL then there is no x-loader nor config header
+ * so we have to setup the DDR timings ourself on both banks.
+ */
+void get_board_mem_timings(u32 *mcfg, u32 *ctrla, u32 *ctrlb, u32 *rfr_ctrl,
+		u32 *mr)
+{
+	*mr = MICRON_V_MR_165;
+	switch (get_board_revision()) {
+	case REVISION_0: /* Micron 1286MB/256MB, 1/2 banks of 128MB */
+		*mcfg = MICRON_V_MCFG_165(128 << 20);
+		*ctrla = MICRON_V_ACTIMA_165;
+		*ctrlb = MICRON_V_ACTIMB_165;
+		*rfr_ctrl = SDP_3430_SDRC_RFR_CTRL_165MHz;
+		break;
+	case REVISION_1: /* Micron 256MB/512MB, 1/2 banks of 256MB */
+		*mcfg = MICRON_V_MCFG_165(256 << 20);
+		*ctrla = MICRON_V_ACTIMA_165;
+		*ctrlb = MICRON_V_ACTIMB_165;
+		*rfr_ctrl = SDP_3430_SDRC_RFR_CTRL_165MHz;
+		break;
+	case REVISION_2: /* Hynix 256MB/512MB, 1/2 banks of 256MB */
+		*mcfg = HYNIX_V_MCFG_165(256 << 20);
+		*ctrla = HYNIX_V_ACTIMA_165;
+		*ctrlb = HYNIX_V_ACTIMB_165;
+		*rfr_ctrl = SDP_3430_SDRC_RFR_CTRL_165MHz;
+		break;
+	default:
+		*mcfg = MICRON_V_MCFG_165(128 << 20);
+		*ctrla = MICRON_V_ACTIMA_165;
+		*ctrlb = MICRON_V_ACTIMB_165;
+		*rfr_ctrl = SDP_3430_SDRC_RFR_CTRL_165MHz;
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Routine: get_sdio2_config
  * Description: Return information about the wifi module connection
@@ -337,7 +390,7 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
+#if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	omap_mmc_init(0);
diff --git a/board/overo/overo.h b/board/overo/overo.h
index 915f15b..b41b628 100644
--- a/board/overo/overo.h
+++ b/board/overo/overo.h
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ const omap3_sysinfo sysinfo = {
 #endif
 };
 
+/* overo revisions */
+#define REVISION_0	0x0
+#define REVISION_1	0x1
+#define REVISION_2	0x2
+
 /*
  * IEN  - Input Enable
  * IDIS - Input Disable
diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_overo.h b/include/configs/omap3_overo.h
index 8f2e69d..37947c8 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_overo.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_overo.h
@@ -285,6 +285,13 @@
 
 #endif /* (CONFIG_CMD_NET) */
 
+/*
+ * 1MB into the SDRAM to allow for SPL's bss at the beginning of SDRAM
+ * 64 bytes before this address should be set aside for u-boot.img's
+ * header. That is 0x800FFFC0--0x80100000 should not be used for any
+ * other needs.
+ */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE		0x80100000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE		PHYS_SDRAM_1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR	0x4020f800
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_SIZE	0x800
@@ -294,4 +301,50 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CACHELINE_SIZE	64
 
+/* Defines for SPL */
+#define CONFIG_SPL
+#define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SIMPLE
+#define CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE		0x40200800
+#define CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE		(45 * 1024)
+#define CONFIG_SPL_STACK		LOW_LEVEL_SRAM_STACK
+
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR	0x80000000
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE		0x80000		/* 512 KB */
+
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_SECTOR	0x300 /* address 0x60000 */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_U_BOOT_MAX_SIZE_SECTORS	0x200 /* 256 KB */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_SD_FAT_BOOT_PARTITION	1
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FAT_LOAD_PAYLOAD_NAME	"u-boot.img"
+
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBDISK_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_I2C_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_POWER_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LDSCRIPT		"$(CPUDIR)/omap-common/u-boot-spl.lds"
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_START	0x80208000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_SIZE	0x100000
+
+/* NAND boot config */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_5_ADDR_CYCLE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_PAGE_COUNT	64
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_PAGE_SIZE	2048
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_OOBSIZE		64
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BLOCK_SIZE	(128*1024)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BAD_BLOCK_POS	NAND_LARGE_BADBLOCK_POS
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCPOS		{2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,\
+						10, 11, 12, 13}
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCSIZE		512
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCBYTES	3
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCSTEPS	(CONFIG_SYS_NAND_PAGE_SIZE / \
+						CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCSIZE)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCTOTAL	(CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCBYTES * \
+						CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCSTEPS)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_START	CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS	0x80000
+
 #endif				/* __CONFIG_H */
