diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/commproc.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/commproc.c
index 082957e..70af613 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/commproc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/commproc.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ m8260_cpm_reset(void)
 	} while ((immr->im_cpm.cp_cpcr & CPM_CR_FLG) && ++count < 1000000);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HARD_I2C
-	*((unsigned short*)(&immr->im_dprambase[PROFF_I2C_BASE])) = 0;
+	immr->im_dprambase16[PROFF_I2C_BASE / 2] = 0;
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/cpu.c
index 220c1e2..85d209e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/cpu.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int checkcpu (void)
 	 * in the mask.
 	 */
 	m = immr & (IMMR_PARTNUM_MSK | IMMR_MASKNUM_MSK);
-	k = *((ushort *) & immap->im_dprambase[PROFF_REVNUM]);
+	k = immap->im_dprambase16[PROFF_REVNUM / 2];
 
 	switch (m) {
 	case 0x0000:
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c
index 7382cba..70c1b6f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c
@@ -221,14 +221,14 @@ void i2c_init(int speed, int slaveadd)
 	i2c_init_board();
 #endif
 
-	dpaddr = *((unsigned short *) (&immap->im_dprambase[PROFF_I2C_BASE]));
+	dpaddr = immap->im_dprambase16[PROFF_I2C_BASE / 2];
 	if (dpaddr == 0) {
 		/* need to allocate dual port ram */
 		dpaddr = m8260_cpm_dpalloc(64 +
 					(NUM_RX_BDS * sizeof(I2C_BD)) +
 					(NUM_TX_BDS * sizeof(I2C_BD)) +
 					MAX_TX_SPACE, 64);
-		*((unsigned short *)(&immap->im_dprambase[PROFF_I2C_BASE])) =
+		immap->im_dprambase16[PROFF_I2C_BASE / 2] =
 			dpaddr;
 	}
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void i2c_newio(i2c_state_t *state)
 
 	debug("[I2C] i2c_newio\n");
 
-	dpaddr = *((unsigned short *)(&immap->im_dprambase[PROFF_I2C_BASE]));
+	dpaddr = immap->im_dprambase16[PROFF_I2C_BASE / 2];
 	iip = (iic_t *)&immap->im_dprambase[dpaddr];
 	state->rx_idx = 0;
 	state->tx_idx = 0;
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ int i2c_doio(i2c_state_t *state)
 		return I2CERR_QUEUE_EMPTY;
 	}
 
-	dpaddr = *((unsigned short *)(&immap->im_dprambase[PROFF_I2C_BASE]));
+	dpaddr = immap->im_dprambase16[PROFF_I2C_BASE / 2];
 	iip = (iic_t *)&immap->im_dprambase[dpaddr];
 	iip->iic_rbptr = iip->iic_rbase;
 	iip->iic_tbptr = iip->iic_tbase;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/serial_smc.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/serial_smc.c
index feba1f6..50c81ed 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/serial_smc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/serial_smc.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int mpc8260_smc_serial_init(void)
 	/* initialize pointers to SMC */
 
 	sp = (smc_t *) &(im->im_smc[SMC_INDEX]);
-	*(ushort *)(&im->im_dprambase[PROFF_SMC_BASE]) = PROFF_SMC;
+	im->im_dprambase16[PROFF_SMC_BASE / 2] = PROFF_SMC;
 	up = (smc_uart_t *)&im->im_dprambase[PROFF_SMC];
 
 	/* Disable transmitter/receiver. */
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ kgdb_serial_init (void)
 	/* initialize pointers to SMC */
 
 	sp = (smc_t *) &(im->im_smc[KGDB_SMC_INDEX]);
-	*(ushort *)(&im->im_dprambase[KGDB_PROFF_SMC_BASE]) = KGDB_PROFF_SMC;
+	im->im_dprambase16[KGDB_PROFF_SMC_BASE / 2] = KGDB_PROFF_SMC;
 	up = (smc_uart_t *)&im->im_dprambase[KGDB_PROFF_SMC];
 
 	/* Disable transmitter/receiver. */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/spi.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/spi.c
index dc98ea7..24386a5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/spi.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/spi.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void spi_init_f (void)
 	immr = (immap_t *)  CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	cp   = (cpm8260_t *) &immr->im_cpm;
 
-	*(ushort *)(&immr->im_dprambase[PROFF_SPI_BASE]) = PROFF_SPI;
+	immr->im_dprambase16[PROFF_SPI_BASE / 2] = PROFF_SPI;
 	spi  = (spi_t *)&immr->im_dprambase[PROFF_SPI];
 
 /* 1 */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
index b3fcfe5..4a11d10 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static int check_CPU (long clock, uint pvr, uint immr)
 	if ((pvr >> 16) != 0x0050)
 		return -1;
 
-	k = (immr << 16) | *((ushort *) & immap->im_cpm.cp_dparam[0xB0]);
+	k = (immr << 16) | immap->im_cpm.cp_dparam16[0xB0 / 2];
 	m = 0;
 	suf = "";
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int check_CPU (long clock, uint pvr, uint immr)
 	if ((pvr >> 16) != 0x0050)
 		return -1;
 
-	k = (immr << 16) | *((ushort *) & immap->im_cpm.cp_dparam[0xB0]);
+	k = (immr << 16) | in_be16((ushort *)&immap->im_cpm.cp_dparam[0xB0]);
 	m = 0;
 
 	switch (k) {
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static int check_CPU (long clock, uint pvr, uint immr)
 	if ((pvr >> 16) != 0x0050)
 		return -1;
 
-	k = (immr << 16) | *((ushort *) & immap->im_cpm.cp_dparam[0xB0]);
+	k = (immr << 16) | in_be16((ushort *)&immap->im_cpm.cp_dparam[0xB0]);
 	m = 0;
 
 	switch (k) {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/8xx_immap.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/8xx_immap.h
index 40679cb..01129ed 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/8xx_immap.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/8xx_immap.h
@@ -485,7 +485,12 @@ typedef struct comm_proc {
 	 * Some processors don't have all of it populated.
 	 */
 	u_char	cp_dpmem[0x1C00];	/* BD / Data / ucode */
-	u_char	cp_dparam[0x400];	/* Parameter RAM */
+
+	/* Parameter RAM */
+	union {
+		u_char	cp_dparam[0x400];
+		u16	cp_dparam16[0x200];
+	};
 } cpm8xx_t;
 
 /* Internal memory map.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/immap_8260.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/immap_8260.h
index 4974ae5..c7021a7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/immap_8260.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/immap_8260.h
@@ -526,13 +526,18 @@ typedef struct immap {
 	/* Some references are into the unique and known dpram spaces,
 	 * others are from the generic base.
 	 */
-#define im_dprambase	im_dpram1
-	u_char		im_dpram1[16*1024];
-	char		res1[16*1024];
-	u_char		im_dpram2[4*1024];
-	char		res2[8*1024];
-	u_char		im_dpram3[4*1024];
-	char		res3[16*1024];
+	union {
+		struct {
+			u_char		im_dpram1[16 * 1024];
+			char		res1[16 * 1024];
+			u_char		im_dpram2[4 * 1024];
+			char		res2[8 * 1024];
+			u_char		im_dpram3[4 * 1024];
+			char		res3[16 * 1024];
+		};
+		u8	im_dprambase[64 * 1024];
+		u16	im_dprambase16[32 * 1024];
+	};
 
 	sysconf8260_t	im_siu_conf;	/* SIU Configuration */
 	memctl8260_t	im_memctl;	/* Memory Controller */
diff --git a/common/cmd_immap.c b/common/cmd_immap.c
index 1f59c1e..1fcc13d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_immap.c
+++ b/common/cmd_immap.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ do_i2cinfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 	volatile iic_t *iip;
 	uint dpaddr;
 
-	dpaddr = *((unsigned short *) (&immap->im_dprambase[PROFF_I2C_BASE]));
+	dpaddr = immap->im_dprambase16[PROFF_I2C_BASE / 2];
 	if (dpaddr == 0)
 		iip = NULL;
 	else
diff --git a/examples/standalone/mem_to_mem_idma2intr.c b/examples/standalone/mem_to_mem_idma2intr.c
index d0a75ea..1b83876 100644
--- a/examples/standalone/mem_to_mem_idma2intr.c
+++ b/examples/standalone/mem_to_mem_idma2intr.c
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ int idma_init (void)
 
 	memaddr = dpalloc (sizeof (pram_idma_t), 64);
 
-	*(volatile ushort *) &immap->im_dprambase[PROFF_IDMA2_BASE] = memaddr;
+	*(volatile u16 *)&immap->im_dprambase16[PROFF_IDMA2_BASE / 2] =
+		memaddr;
 	piptr = (volatile pram_idma_t *) ((uint) (immap) + memaddr);
 
 	piptr->pi_resv1 = 0;		/* manual says: clear it */
