diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/Makefile
index d3347b3..0467d00 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ obj-y	+= cache_v7.o
 obj-y	+= cpu.o
 obj-y	+= syslib.o
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_AM43XX)$(CONFIG_AM33XX)$(CONFIG_OMAP44XX)$(CONFIG_OMAP54XX)$(CONFIG_TEGRA)$(CONFIG_MX6)$(CONFIG_TI81XX),)
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_AM43XX)$(CONFIG_AM33XX)$(CONFIG_OMAP44XX)$(CONFIG_OMAP54XX)$(CONFIG_TEGRA)$(CONFIG_MX6)$(CONFIG_TI81XX)$(CONFIG_AT91FAMILY),)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT),y)
 obj-y	+= lowlevel_init.o
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/Makefile
index 671a05e..d97053f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/Makefile
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) += mpddrc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) += mpddrc.o spl.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/spl.c b/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/spl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37c0cc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/spl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Atmel Corporation
+ *		      Bo Shen <voice.shen@atmel.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/arch/at91_common.h>
+#include <asm/arch/at91_pmc.h>
+#include <asm/arch/at91_wdt.h>
+#include <asm/arch/clk.h>
+#include <spl.h>
+
+static void at91_disable_wdt(void)
+{
+	struct at91_wdt *wdt = (struct at91_wdt *)ATMEL_BASE_WDT;
+
+	writel(AT91_WDT_MR_WDDIS, &wdt->mr);
+}
+
+void at91_plla_init(u32 pllar)
+{
+	struct at91_pmc *pmc = (struct at91_pmc *)ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
+
+	writel(pllar, &pmc->pllar);
+	while (!(readl(&pmc->sr) & (AT91_PMC_LOCKA | AT91_PMC_MCKRDY)))
+		;
+}
+
+void at91_mck_init(u32 mckr)
+{
+	struct at91_pmc *pmc = (struct at91_pmc *)ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
+	u32 tmp;
+
+	tmp = readl(&pmc->mckr);
+	tmp &= ~(AT91_PMC_MCKR_PRES_MASK |
+		 AT91_PMC_MCKR_MDIV_MASK |
+		 AT91_PMC_MCKR_PLLADIV_2);
+	tmp |= mckr & (AT91_PMC_MCKR_PRES_MASK |
+		       AT91_PMC_MCKR_MDIV_MASK |
+		       AT91_PMC_MCKR_PLLADIV_2);
+	writel(tmp, &pmc->mckr);
+
+	while (!(readl(&pmc->sr) & AT91_PMC_MCKRDY))
+		;
+}
+
+
+u32 spl_boot_device(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC
+	return BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1;
+#endif
+	return BOOT_DEVICE_NONE;
+}
+
+u32 spl_boot_mode(void)
+{
+	switch (spl_boot_device()) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC
+	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1:
+		return MMCSD_MODE_FAT;
+		break;
+#endif
+	case BOOT_DEVICE_NONE:
+	default:
+		hang();
+	}
+}
+
+void s_init(void)
+{
+	/* disable watchdog */
+	at91_disable_wdt();
+
+	/* PMC configuration */
+	at91_pmc_init();
+
+	at91_clock_init(CONFIG_SYS_AT91_MAIN_CLOCK);
+
+	timer_init();
+
+	board_early_init_f();
+
+	preloader_console_init();
+
+	mem_init();
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/u-boot-spl.lds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..038335d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2002
+ * Gary Jennejohn, DENX Software Engineering, <garyj@denx.de>
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2010
+ * Texas Instruments, <www.ti.com>
+ *	Aneesh V <aneesh@ti.com>
+ *
+ * (C) 2013 Atmel Corporation
+ *	    Bo Shen <voice.shen@atmel.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+MEMORY { .sram : ORIGIN = CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE, \
+		LENGTH = CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE }
+MEMORY { .sdram : ORIGIN = CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR, \
+		LENGTH = CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE }
+
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlearm", "elf32-littlearm", "elf32-littlearm")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(arm)
+ENTRY(_start)
+SECTIONS
+{
+	.text      :
+	{
+		__start = .;
+		arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.o	(.text*)
+		*(.text*)
+	} >.sram
+
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+	.rodata : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.rodata*)) } >.sram
+
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
+
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+	_end = .;
+
+	.bss :
+	{
+		. = ALIGN(4);
+		__bss_start = .;
+		*(.bss*)
+		. = ALIGN(4);
+		__bss_end = .;
+	} >.sdram
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91_common.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91_common.h
index abcb97d..3ca4d5b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91_common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91_common.h
@@ -22,5 +22,9 @@ void at91_spi1_hw_init(unsigned long cs_mask);
 void at91_udp_hw_init(void);
 void at91_uhp_hw_init(void);
 void at91_lcd_hw_init(void);
+void at91_plla_init(u32 pllar);
+void at91_mck_init(u32 mckr);
+void at91_pmc_init(void);
+void mem_init(void);
 
 #endif /* AT91_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/spl.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/spl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68c5349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/spl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Atmel Corporation
+ *		      Bo Shen <voice.shen@atmel.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#ifndef	_ASM_ARCH_SPL_H_
+#define	_ASM_ARCH_SPL_H_
+
+enum {
+	BOOT_DEVICE_NONE,
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC
+	BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1,
+	BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2,
+	BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2_2,
+#endif
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/board/atmel/sama5d3xek/sama5d3xek.c b/board/atmel/sama5d3xek/sama5d3xek.c
index f245f98..0ab8020 100644
--- a/board/atmel/sama5d3xek/sama5d3xek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/sama5d3xek/sama5d3xek.c
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #include <micrel.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
+#include <spl.h>
+#include <asm/arch/atmel_mpddrc.h>
+#include <asm/arch/at91_wdt.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_GADGET_ATMEL_USBA
 #include <asm/arch/atmel_usba_udc.h>
@@ -296,3 +299,85 @@ void spi_cs_deactivate(struct spi_slave *slave)
 	}
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_ATMEL_SPI */
+
+/* SPL */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+void spl_board_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC
+	sama5d3xek_mci_hw_init();
+#endif
+}
+
+static void ddr2_conf(struct atmel_mpddr *ddr2)
+{
+	ddr2->md = (ATMEL_MPDDRC_MD_DBW_32_BITS | ATMEL_MPDDRC_MD_DDR2_SDRAM);
+
+	ddr2->cr = (ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_NC_COL_10 |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_NR_ROW_14 |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_CAS_DDR_CAS3 |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_ENRDM_ON |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_NB_8BANKS |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_NDQS_DISABLED |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_DECOD_INTERLEAVED |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_UNAL_SUPPORTED);
+	/*
+	 * As the DDR2-SDRAm device requires a refresh time is 7.8125us
+	 * when DDR run at 133MHz, so it needs (7.8125us * 133MHz / 10^9) clocks
+	 */
+	ddr2->rtr = 0x411;
+
+	ddr2->tpr0 = (6 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRAS_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRCD_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TWR_OFFSET |
+		      8 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRC_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRP_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRRD_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TWTR_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TMRD_OFFSET);
+
+	ddr2->tpr1 = (2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR1_TXP_OFFSET |
+		      200 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR1_TXSRD_OFFSET |
+		      28 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR1_TXSNR_OFFSET |
+		      26 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR1_TRFC_OFFSET);
+
+	ddr2->tpr2 = (7 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TFAW_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TRTP_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TRPA_OFFSET |
+		      7 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TXARDS_OFFSET |
+		      8 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TXARD_OFFSET);
+}
+
+void mem_init(void)
+{
+	struct at91_pmc *pmc = (struct at91_pmc *)ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
+	struct atmel_mpddr ddr2;
+
+	ddr2_conf(&ddr2);
+
+	/* enable MPDDR clock */
+	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_MPDDRC);
+	writel(0x4, &pmc->scer);
+
+	/* DDRAM2 Controller initialize */
+	ddr2_init(ATMEL_BASE_DDRCS, &ddr2);
+}
+
+void at91_pmc_init(void)
+{
+	struct at91_pmc *pmc = (struct at91_pmc *)ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
+	u32 tmp;
+
+	tmp = AT91_PMC_PLLAR_29 |
+	      AT91_PMC_PLLXR_PLLCOUNT(0x3f) |
+	      AT91_PMC_PLLXR_MUL(43) |
+	      AT91_PMC_PLLXR_DIV(1);
+	at91_plla_init(tmp);
+
+	writel(0x3 << 8, &pmc->pllicpr);
+
+	tmp = AT91_PMC_MCKR_MDIV_4 |
+	      AT91_PMC_MCKR_CSS_PLLA;
+	at91_mck_init(tmp);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/include/configs/sama5d3xek.h b/include/configs/sama5d3xek.h
index 5a6f0fc..c34feb5 100644
--- a/include/configs/sama5d3xek.h
+++ b/include/configs/sama5d3xek.h
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
 #define CONFIG_AT91FAMILY
 #define CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_INIT
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 #define CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
+#endif
+
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO
 
@@ -93,8 +96,12 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE           ATMEL_BASE_DDRCS
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE		0x20000000
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR		0x310000
+#else
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR \
 	(CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 4 * 1024 - GENERATED_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
+#endif
 
 /* SerialFlash */
 #define CONFIG_CMD_SF
@@ -235,4 +242,31 @@
 /* Size of malloc() pool */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN		(1024 * 1024)
 
+/* SPL */
+#define CONFIG_SPL
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK
+#define CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE		0x300000
+#define CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE		0x10000
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR	0x20000000
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE		0x80000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_START	0x20080000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_SIZE	0x80000
+
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LDSCRIPT		arch/arm/cpu/at91-common/u-boot-spl.lds
+#define CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SYS_U_BOOT_MAX_SIZE_SECTORS	0x400
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_SECTOR 0x200
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_SD_FAT_BOOT_PARTITION	1
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FAT_LOAD_PAYLOAD_NAME	"u-boot.img"
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBDISK_SUPPORT
+#endif
+
 #endif
