diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/spl.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/spl.h
index 95de9aa..cd1d88d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/spl.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/spl.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_AM33XX) || defined(CONFIG_AM43XX)
 #define BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1	8
 #define BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2	9	/* eMMC or daughter card */
+#define BOOT_DEVICE_USB     13
 #elif defined(CONFIG_TI814X)
 #define BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1	9
 #define BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2	8	/* ROM only supports 2nd instance */
@@ -31,9 +32,16 @@
 #define BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2_2      0xFF
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_AM33XX) || defined(CONFIG_AM43XX)
-#define MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_START	BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1
-#define MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_END	BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2
+#if defined(CONFIG_AM33XX)
+#define MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_START BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1
+#define MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_END   BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2
+#elif defined(CONFIG_AM43XX)
+#define MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_START BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_USB_SUPPORT
+#define MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_END   BOOT_DEVICE_USB
+#else
+#define MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_END   BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2
+#endif
 #elif defined(CONFIG_TI81XX)
 #define MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_START	BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2
 #define MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_END	BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1
diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index d12cba5..4d99ecd 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NET_SUPPORT) += miiphyutil.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT) += env_attr.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT) += env_flags.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT) += env_callback.o
+ifdef CONFIG_SPL_USB_HOST_SUPPORT
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_USB_SUPPORT) += usb.o usb_hub.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_USB_STORAGE) += usb_storage.o
+endif
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SPL_NET_SUPPORT),y)
 obj-$(CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE) += env_nowhere.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC) += env_mmc.o
diff --git a/common/spl/Makefile b/common/spl/Makefile
index c8d5963..65a1484f 100644
--- a/common/spl/Makefile
+++ b/common/spl/Makefile
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT) += spl_nand.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_ONENAND_SUPPORT) += spl_onenand.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NET_SUPPORT) += spl_net.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT) += spl_mmc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_USB_SUPPORT) += spl_usb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT) += spl_fat.o
 endif
diff --git a/common/spl/spl.c b/common/spl/spl.c
index da31457..0645cee 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl.c
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ void board_init_r(gd_t *dummy1, ulong dummy2)
 		spl_net_load_image("usb_ether");
 		break;
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_USB_SUPPORT
+	case BOOT_DEVICE_USB:
+		spl_usb_load_image();
+		break;
+#endif
 	default:
 		debug("SPL: Un-supported Boot Device\n");
 		hang();
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_fat.c b/common/spl/spl_fat.c
index 9b40584..1e532d5 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_fat.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_fat.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static int spl_register_fat_device(block_dev_desc_t *block_dev, int partition)
 	err = fat_register_device(block_dev, partition);
 	if (err) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
-		printf("spl: fat register err - %d\n", err);
+		printf("%s: fat register err - %d\n", __func__, err);
 #endif
 		hang();
 	}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int spl_load_image_fat(block_dev_desc_t *block_dev,
 	struct image_header *header;
 
 	err = spl_register_fat_device(block_dev, partition);
-	if (err <= 0)
+	if (err)
 		goto end;
 
 	header = (struct image_header *)(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE -
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ int spl_load_image_fat(block_dev_desc_t *block_dev,
 end:
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
 	if (err <= 0)
-		printf("spl: error reading image %s, err - %d\n",
-		       filename, err);
+		printf("%s: error reading image %s, err - %d\n",
+		       __func__, filename, err);
 #endif
 
 	return (err <= 0);
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@ int spl_load_image_fat_os(block_dev_desc_t *block_dev, int partition)
 	int err;
 
 	err = spl_register_fat_device(block_dev, partition);
-	if (err <= 0)
-		return -1;
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	err = file_fat_read(CONFIG_SPL_FAT_LOAD_ARGS_NAME,
 			    (void *)CONFIG_SYS_SPL_ARGS_ADDR, 0);
 	if (err <= 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
-		printf("spl: error reading image %s, err - %d\n",
-		       CONFIG_SPL_FAT_LOAD_ARGS_NAME, err);
+		printf("%s: error reading image %s, err - %d\n",
+		       __func__, CONFIG_SPL_FAT_LOAD_ARGS_NAME, err);
 #endif
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_usb.c b/common/spl/spl_usb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53a9043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/spl/spl_usb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2014
+ * Texas Instruments, <www.ti.com>
+ *
+ * Dan Murphy <dmurphy@ti.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ *
+ * Derived work from spl_mmc.c
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <spl.h>
+#include <asm/u-boot.h>
+#include <usb.h>
+#include <fat.h>
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USB_STORAGE
+static int usb_stor_curr_dev = -1; /* current device */
+#endif
+
+void spl_usb_load_image(void)
+{
+	int err;
+	block_dev_desc_t *stor_dev;
+
+	usb_stop();
+	err = usb_init();
+	if (err) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
+		printf("%s: usb init failed: err - %d\n", __func__, err);
+#endif
+		hang();
+	}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USB_STORAGE
+	/* try to recognize storage devices immediately */
+	usb_stor_curr_dev = usb_stor_scan(1);
+	stor_dev = usb_stor_get_dev(usb_stor_curr_dev);
+#endif
+
+	debug("boot mode - FAT\n");
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT
+		if (spl_start_uboot() || spl_load_image_fat_os(stor_dev,
+								CONFIG_SYS_USB_FAT_BOOT_PARTITION))
+#endif
+		err = spl_load_image_fat(stor_dev,
+				CONFIG_SYS_USB_FAT_BOOT_PARTITION,
+				CONFIG_SPL_FAT_LOAD_PAYLOAD_NAME);
+
+		if (err) {
+			puts("Error loading USB device\n");
+			hang();
+		}
+}
diff --git a/include/spl.h b/include/spl.h
index cd5cd26..5e24856 100644
--- a/include/spl.h
+++ b/include/spl.h
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ void spl_spi_load_image(void);
 /* Ethernet SPL functions */
 void spl_net_load_image(const char *device);
 
+/* USB SPL functions */
+void spl_usb_load_image(void);
+
 /* SPL FAT image functions */
 int spl_load_image_fat(block_dev_desc_t *block_dev, int partition, const char *filename);
 int spl_load_image_fat_os(block_dev_desc_t *block_dev, int partition);
diff --git a/spl/Makefile b/spl/Makefile
index 1e88d74..06edcf0 100644
--- a/spl/Makefile
+++ b/spl/Makefile
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ LIBS-$(CONFIG_SPL_USBETH_SUPPORT) += drivers/net/phy/
 LIBS-$(CONFIG_SPL_MUSB_NEW_SUPPORT) += drivers/usb/musb-new/
 LIBS-$(CONFIG_SPL_USBETH_SUPPORT) += drivers/usb/gadget/
 LIBS-$(CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT) += drivers/watchdog/
+LIBS-$(CONFIG_SPL_USB_HOST_SUPPORT) += drivers/usb/host/
+LIBS-$(CONFIG_OMAP_USB_PHY) += drivers/usb/phy/
 
 ifneq (,$(CONFIG_MX23)$(CONFIG_MX35)$(filter $(SOC), mx25 mx27 mx5 mx6 mx31 mx35))
 LIBS-y += arch/$(ARCH)/imx-common/
