diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c
index 8016bcd..26c42f7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c
@@ -1190,7 +1190,11 @@ static void set_ddr_data_init(fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *ddr)
 {
 	unsigned int init_value;	/* Initialization value */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEM_INIT_VALUE
+	init_value = CONFIG_MEM_INIT_VALUE;
+#else
 	init_value = 0xDEADBEEF;
+#endif
 	ddr->ddr_data_init = init_value;
 }