diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos/pinmux.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos/pinmux.c
index bd499b4..c484a86 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos/pinmux.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos/pinmux.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static int exynos4_pinmux_config(int peripheral, int flags)
 	case PERIPH_ID_SDMMC1:
 	case PERIPH_ID_SDMMC3:
 	case PERIPH_ID_SDMMC4:
-		printf("SDMMC device %d not implemented\n", peripheral);
+		debug("SDMMC device %d not implemented\n", peripheral);
 		return -1;
 	default:
 		debug("%s: invalid peripheral %d", __func__, peripheral);
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos/spi.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos/spi.h
index e67ad27..3430ac1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos/spi.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos/spi.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ struct exynos_spi {
 
 #define SPI_TIMEOUT_MS		10
 
+#define SF_READ_DATA_CMD	0x3
+
 /* SPI_CHCFG */
 #define SPI_CH_HS_EN		(1 << 6)
 #define SPI_CH_RST		(1 << 5)
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos/spl.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos/spl.h
index 46b25a6..59bb7e0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos/spl.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos/spl.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ enum boot_mode {
 	 * pin values are the same across Exynos4 and Exynos5.
 	 */
 	BOOT_MODE_MMC = 4,
+	BOOT_MODE_EMMC = 8,     /* EMMC4.4 */
 	BOOT_MODE_SERIAL = 20,
 	/* Boot based on Operating Mode pin settings */
 	BOOT_MODE_OM = 32,
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk5250/spl_boot.c b/board/samsung/smdk5250/spl_boot.c
index 98f2286..8699d1d 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk5250/spl_boot.c
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk5250/spl_boot.c
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 
 #include<common.h>
 #include<config.h>
+#include <spi.h>
+#include <asm/arch/clk.h>
+#include <asm/arch/spi.h>
+#include <asm/arch/pinmux.h>
+#include <asm/arch/periph.h>
+#include <asm/arch/spl.h>
 
 #include <asm/arch-exynos/dmc.h>
 #include <asm/arch/clock.h>
@@ -48,15 +54,6 @@ u32 irom_ptr_table[] = {
 	[USB_INDEX] = 0x02020070,	/* iROM Function Pointer-USB boot*/
 	};
 
-enum boot_mode {
-	BOOT_MODE_MMC = 4,
-	BOOT_MODE_SERIAL = 20,
-	BOOT_MODE_EMMC = 8,     /* EMMC4.4 */
-	/* Boot based on Operating Mode pin settings */
-	BOOT_MODE_OM = 32,
-	BOOT_MODE_USB,	/* Boot using USB download */
-};
-
 void *get_irom_func(int index)
 {
 	return (void *)*(u32 *)irom_ptr_table[index];
@@ -76,6 +73,115 @@ static int config_branch_prediction(int set_cr_z)
 	return cr & CR_Z;
 }
 
+static void spi_rx_tx(struct exynos_spi *regs, int todo,
+			void *dinp, void const *doutp, int i)
+{
+	uint *rxp = (uint *)(dinp + (i * (32 * 1024)));
+	int rx_lvl, tx_lvl;
+	uint out_bytes, in_bytes;
+
+	in_bytes = todo;
+	out_bytes = todo;
+	setbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_CH_RST);
+	clrbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_CH_RST);
+	writel(((todo * 8) / 32) | SPI_PACKET_CNT_EN, &regs->pkt_cnt);
+
+	while (in_bytes) {
+		uint32_t spi_sts;
+		int temp;
+
+		spi_sts = readl(&regs->spi_sts);
+		rx_lvl = ((spi_sts >> 15) & 0x7f);
+		tx_lvl = ((spi_sts >> 6) & 0x7f);
+		while (tx_lvl < 32 && out_bytes) {
+			temp = 0xffffffff;
+			writel(temp, &regs->tx_data);
+			out_bytes -= 4;
+			tx_lvl += 4;
+		}
+		while (rx_lvl >= 4 && in_bytes) {
+			temp = readl(&regs->rx_data);
+			if (rxp)
+				*rxp++ = temp;
+			in_bytes -= 4;
+			rx_lvl -= 4;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Copy uboot from spi flash to RAM
+ *
+ * @parma uboot_size	size of u-boot to copy
+ * @param uboot_addr	address of u-boot to copy
+ */
+static void exynos_spi_copy(unsigned int uboot_size, unsigned int uboot_addr)
+{
+	int upto, todo;
+	int i;
+	struct exynos_spi *regs = (struct exynos_spi *)CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BASE;
+
+	set_spi_clk(PERIPH_ID_SPI1, 50000000); /* set spi clock to 50Mhz */
+	/* set the spi1 GPIO */
+	exynos_pinmux_config(PERIPH_ID_SPI1, PINMUX_FLAG_NONE);
+
+	/* set pktcnt and enable it */
+	writel(4 | SPI_PACKET_CNT_EN, &regs->pkt_cnt);
+	/* set FB_CLK_SEL */
+	writel(SPI_FB_DELAY_180, &regs->fb_clk);
+	/* set CH_WIDTH and BUS_WIDTH as word */
+	setbits_le32(&regs->mode_cfg, SPI_MODE_CH_WIDTH_WORD |
+					SPI_MODE_BUS_WIDTH_WORD);
+	clrbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_CH_CPOL_L); /* CPOL: active high */
+
+	/* clear rx and tx channel if set priveously */
+	clrbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_RX_CH_ON | SPI_TX_CH_ON);
+
+	typedef u32 (*spi_copy_func_t)(u32 offset, u32 nblock, u32 dst);
+	setbits_le32(&regs->swap_cfg, SPI_RX_SWAP_EN |
+		SPI_RX_BYTE_SWAP |
+		SPI_RX_HWORD_SWAP);
+
+	/* do a soft reset */
+	setbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_CH_RST);
+	clrbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_CH_RST);
+
+	/* now set rx and tx channel ON */
+	setbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_RX_CH_ON | SPI_TX_CH_ON | SPI_CH_HS_EN);
+	clrbits_le32(&regs->cs_reg, SPI_SLAVE_SIG_INACT); /* CS low */
+
+	/* Send read instruction (0x3h) followed by a 24 bit addr */
+	writel((SF_READ_DATA_CMD << 24) | SPI_FLASH_UBOOT_POS, &regs->tx_data);
+
+	/* waiting for TX done */
+	while (!(readl(&regs->spi_sts) & SPI_ST_TX_DONE))
+		;
+
+	for (upto = 0, i = 0; upto < uboot_size; upto += todo, i++) {
+		todo = min(uboot_size - upto, (1 << 15));
+		spi_rx_tx(regs, todo, (void *)(uboot_addr),
+			  (void *)(SPI_FLASH_UBOOT_POS), i);
+	}
+
+	setbits_le32(&regs->cs_reg, SPI_SLAVE_SIG_INACT);/* make the CS high */
+
+	/*
+	 * Let put controller mode to BYTE as
+	 * SPI driver does not support WORD mode yet
+	 */
+	clrbits_le32(&regs->mode_cfg, SPI_MODE_CH_WIDTH_WORD |
+					SPI_MODE_BUS_WIDTH_WORD);
+	writel(0, &regs->swap_cfg);
+
+	/*
+	 * Flush spi tx, rx fifos and reset the SPI controller
+	 * and clear rx/tx channel
+	 */
+	clrsetbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_CH_HS_EN, SPI_CH_RST);
+	clrbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_CH_RST);
+	clrbits_le32(&regs->ch_cfg, SPI_TX_CH_ON | SPI_RX_CH_ON);
+}
+
 /*
 * Copy U-boot from mmc to RAM:
 * COPY_BL2_FNPTR_ADDR: Address in iRAM, which Contains
@@ -86,8 +192,7 @@ void copy_uboot_to_ram(void)
 	int is_cr_z_set;
 	unsigned int sec_boot_check;
 	enum boot_mode bootmode = BOOT_MODE_OM;
-
-	u32 (*spi_copy)(u32 offset, u32 nblock, u32 dst);
+	struct spl_machine_param *param = spl_get_machine_params();
 	u32 (*copy_bl2)(u32 offset, u32 nblock, u32 dst);
 	u32 (*copy_bl2_from_emmc)(u32 nblock, u32 dst);
 	void (*end_bootop_from_emmc)(void);
@@ -103,9 +208,8 @@ void copy_uboot_to_ram(void)
 
 	switch (bootmode) {
 	case BOOT_MODE_SERIAL:
-		spi_copy = get_irom_func(SPI_INDEX);
-		spi_copy(SPI_FLASH_UBOOT_POS, CONFIG_BL2_SIZE,
-			 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE);
+		/* let us our own function to copy u-boot from SF */
+		exynos_spi_copy(param->uboot_size, CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE);
 		break;
 	case BOOT_MODE_MMC:
 		copy_bl2 = get_irom_func(MMC_INDEX);
diff --git a/include/configs/exynos5250-dt.h b/include/configs/exynos5250-dt.h
index 5262e41..e9b0767 100644
--- a/include/configs/exynos5250-dt.h
+++ b/include/configs/exynos5250-dt.h
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@
 
 /* MMC SPL */
 #define CONFIG_SPL
+#define CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT
+
 #define COPY_BL2_FNPTR_ADDR	0x02020030
 
 /* specific .lds file */
@@ -305,6 +307,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MODE	SPI_MODE_0
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE	CONFIG_ENV_SIZE
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BUS	1
+#define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BASE	0x12D30000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MAX_HZ	50000000
 #endif
 
diff --git a/spl/Makefile b/spl/Makefile
index b5a8de7..5e7816a 100644
--- a/spl/Makefile
+++ b/spl/Makefile
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ LIBS-y += arch/$(ARCH)/cpu/tegra-common/libcputegra-common.o
 LIBS-y += $(CPUDIR)/tegra-common/libtegra-common.o
 endif
 
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXYNOS4)$(CONFIG_EXYNOS5),)
+LIBS-y += $(CPUDIR)/s5p-common/libs5p-common.o
+endif
+
 # Add GCC lib
 ifeq ("$(USE_PRIVATE_LIBGCC)", "yes")
 PLATFORM_LIBGCC = $(SPLTREE)/arch/$(ARCH)/lib/libgcc.o
