diff --git a/doc/kwboot.1 b/doc/kwboot.1
index 25fe69a..ab4551b 100644
--- a/doc/kwboot.1
+++ b/doc/kwboot.1
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-.TH KWBOOT 1 "2012-05-19"
+.TH KWBOOT 1 "2013-01-16"
 
 .SH NAME
-kwboot \- Boot Marvell Kirkwood SoCs over a serial link.
+kwboot \- Boot Marvell Kirkwood/Dove SoCs over a serial link.
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B kwboot
 .RB [ "-b \fIimage\fP" ]
+.RB [ "-n" ]
 .RB [ "-p" ]
 .RB [ "-t" ]
 .RB [ "-B \fIbaudrate\fP" ]
 .RB \fITTY\fP
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 
-The \fBmkimage\fP program boots boards based on Marvell's Kirkwood
+The \fBmkimage\fP program boots boards based on Marvell's Kirkwood/Dove
 platform over their integrated UART. Boot image files will typically
 contain a second stage boot loader, such as U-Boot. The image file
 must conform to Marvell's BootROM firmware image format
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ If standard I/O streams connect to a console, this mode will terminate
 after receiving 'ctrl-\\' followed by 'c' from console input.
 
 .TP
+.BI "\-u"
+Disables the UART boot mode sequence for platforms that do not support
+it (e.g. Dove). Usually, the UART boot mode must be selected by pressing
+a push button on power-up.
+
+.TP
 .BI "\-B \fIbaudrate\fP"
 Adjust the baud rate on \fITTY\fP. Default rate is 115200.
 
diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index 686840a..4816812 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_SMDK5250) += mksmdk5250spl$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_MX28) += mxsboot$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_NETCONSOLE) += ncb$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_SHA1_CHECK_UB_IMG) += ubsha1$(SFX)
+BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_DOVE) += kwboot$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_KIRKWOOD) += kwboot$(SFX)
 
 # Source files which exist outside the tools directory
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_NETCONSOLE) += ncb.o
 NOPED_OBJ_FILES-y += os_support.o
 OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_SHA1_CHECK_UB_IMG) += ubsha1.o
 NOPED_OBJ_FILES-y += ublimage.o
+OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_DOVE) += kwboot.o
 OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_KIRKWOOD) += kwboot.o
 
 # Don't build by default
diff --git a/tools/kwboot.c b/tools/kwboot.c
index e773f01..1e4edb6 100644
--- a/tools/kwboot.c
+++ b/tools/kwboot.c
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ static unsigned char kwboot_msg_boot[] = {
 	0xBB, 0x11, 0x22, 0x33, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66, 0x77
 };
 
+static unsigned char kwboot_msg_none[] = {
+	0x00
+};
+
 #define KWBOOT_MSG_REQ_DELAY	10 /* ms */
 #define KWBOOT_MSG_RSP_TIMEO	50 /* ms */
 
@@ -268,17 +272,21 @@ kwboot_bootmsg(int tty, void *msg)
 	int rc;
 	char c;
 
-	kwboot_printv("Sending boot message. Please reboot the target...");
+	kwboot_printv(msg != kwboot_msg_none
+	      ? "Sending boot message. Please reboot the target..."
+	      : "Sensing target. Please reboot target into UART mode...");
 
 	do {
 		rc = tcflush(tty, TCIOFLUSH);
 		if (rc)
 			break;
 
-		rc = kwboot_tty_send(tty, msg, 8);
-		if (rc) {
-			usleep(KWBOOT_MSG_REQ_DELAY * 1000);
-			continue;
+		if (msg != kwboot_msg_none) {
+			rc = kwboot_tty_send(tty, msg, 8);
+			if (rc) {
+				usleep(KWBOOT_MSG_REQ_DELAY * 1000);
+				continue;
+			}
 		}
 
 		rc = kwboot_tty_recv(tty, &c, 1, KWBOOT_MSG_RSP_TIMEO);
@@ -607,6 +615,7 @@ kwboot_usage(FILE *stream, char *progname)
 	fprintf(stream, "  -b <image>: boot <image>\n");
 	fprintf(stream, "  -p: patch <image> to type 0x69 (uart boot)\n");
 	fprintf(stream, "\n");
+	fprintf(stream, "  -n: don't send boot message\n");
 	fprintf(stream, "  -t: mini terminal\n");
 	fprintf(stream, "\n");
 	fprintf(stream, "  -B <baud>: set baud rate\n");
@@ -636,7 +645,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	kwboot_verbose = isatty(STDOUT_FILENO);
 
 	do {
-		int c = getopt(argc, argv, "hb:ptB:");
+		int c = getopt(argc, argv, "hb:nptB:");
 		if (c < 0)
 			break;
 
@@ -646,6 +655,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			imgpath = optarg;
 			break;
 
+		case 'n':
+			bootmsg = kwboot_msg_none;
+			break;
+
 		case 'p':
 			patch = 1;
 			break;