diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/sdrc.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/sdrc.c
index 0dd1955..fd26616 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/sdrc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/sdrc.c
@@ -111,13 +111,24 @@ u32 get_sdr_cs_offset(u32 cs)
 /*
  * do_sdrc_init -
  *  - Initialize the SDRAM for use.
- *  - code called once in C-Stack only context for CS0 and a possible 2nd
- *    time depending on memory configuration from stack+global context
+ *  - Code called once in C-Stack only context for CS0 and with early being
+ *    true and a possible 2nd time depending on memory configuration from
+ *    stack+global context.
  */
 void do_sdrc_init(u32 cs, u32 early)
 {
-	struct sdrc_actim *sdrc_actim_base0, *sdrc_actim_base1;
+	struct sdrc_actim *sdrc_actim_base0;
+	struct sdrc_actim *sdrc_actim_base1;
 
+	sdrc_actim_base0 = (struct sdrc_actim *)SDRC_ACTIM_CTRL0_BASE;
+	sdrc_actim_base1 = (struct sdrc_actim *)SDRC_ACTIM_CTRL1_BASE;
+
+	/*
+	 * When called in the early context this may be SPL and we will
+	 * need to set all of the timings.  This ends up being board
+	 * specific so we call a helper function to take care of this
+	 * for us.
+	 */
 	if (early) {
 		/* reset sdrc controller */
 		writel(SOFTRESET, &sdrc_base->sysconfig);
@@ -128,40 +139,18 @@ void do_sdrc_init(u32 cs, u32 early)
 		/* setup sdrc to ball mux */
 		writel(SDRC_SHARING, &sdrc_base->sharing);
 
-		/* Disable Power Down of CKE cuz of 1 CKE on combo part */
+		/* Disable Power Down of CKE because of 1 CKE on combo part */
 		writel(WAKEUPPROC | SRFRONRESET | PAGEPOLICY_HIGH,
 				&sdrc_base->power);
 
 		writel(ENADLL | DLLPHASE_90, &sdrc_base->dlla_ctrl);
 		sdelay(0x20000);
-	}
 
-/* As long as V_MCFG and V_RFR_CTRL is not defined for all OMAP3 boards we need
- * to prevent this to be build in non-SPL build */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	/* If we use a SPL there is no x-loader nor config header so we have
-	 * to do the job ourselfs
-	 */
-	if (cs == CS0) {
-		sdrc_actim_base0 = (struct sdrc_actim *)SDRC_ACTIM_CTRL0_BASE;
-
-		/* General SDRC config */
-		writel(V_MCFG, &sdrc_base->cs[cs].mcfg);
-		writel(V_RFR_CTRL, &sdrc_base->cs[cs].rfr_ctrl);
-
-		/* AC timings */
-		writel(V_ACTIMA_165, &sdrc_actim_base0->ctrla);
-		writel(V_ACTIMB_165, &sdrc_actim_base0->ctrlb);
-
-		/* Initialize */
-		writel(CMD_NOP, &sdrc_base->cs[cs].manual);
-		writel(CMD_PRECHARGE, &sdrc_base->cs[cs].manual);
-		writel(CMD_AUTOREFRESH, &sdrc_base->cs[cs].manual);
-		writel(CMD_AUTOREFRESH, &sdrc_base->cs[cs].manual);
-
-		writel(V_MR, &sdrc_base->cs[cs].mr);
-	}
+		/* setup timings */
+		board_early_sdrc_init(sdrc_base, sdrc_actim_base0);
 #endif
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * SDRC timings are set up by x-load or config header
@@ -170,8 +159,6 @@ void do_sdrc_init(u32 cs, u32 early)
 	 * configure CS1 to handle this ommission
 	 */
 	if (cs == CS1) {
-		sdrc_actim_base0 = (struct sdrc_actim *)SDRC_ACTIM_CTRL0_BASE;
-		sdrc_actim_base1 = (struct sdrc_actim *)SDRC_ACTIM_CTRL1_BASE;
 		writel(readl(&sdrc_base->cs[CS0].mcfg),
 			&sdrc_base->cs[CS1].mcfg);
 		writel(readl(&sdrc_base->cs[CS0].rfr_ctrl),
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/mem.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/mem.h
index 8e28f77..9e86d64 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/mem.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/mem.h
@@ -138,15 +138,15 @@ enum {
 #define MICRON_CASWIDTH			0x5
 #define MICRON_RASWIDTH			0x2
 #define MICRON_LOCKSTATUS		0x0
-#define MICRON_V_MCFG ((MICRON_LOCKSTATUS << 30) | (MICRON_RASWIDTH << 24) | \
-	(MICRON_CASWIDTH << 20) | (MICRON_ADDRMUXLEGACY << 19) | \
-	(MICRON_RAMSIZE << 8) | (MICRON_BANKALLOCATION << 6) | \
-	(MICRON_B32NOT16 << 4) | (MICRON_DEEPPD << 3) | \
-	(MICRON_DDRTYPE << 2) | (MICRON_RAMTYPE))
+#define MICRON_V_MCFG_165		((MICRON_LOCKSTATUS << 30) | \
+	(MICRON_RASWIDTH << 24) | (MICRON_CASWIDTH << 20) | \
+	(MICRON_ADDRMUXLEGACY << 19) | (MICRON_RAMSIZE << 8) | \
+	(MICRON_BANKALLOCATION << 6) | (MICRON_B32NOT16 << 4) | \
+	(MICRON_DEEPPD << 3) | (MICRON_DDRTYPE << 2) | (MICRON_RAMTYPE))
 
-#define MICRON_ARCV				2030
-#define MICRON_ARE				0x1
-#define MICRON_V_RFR_CTRL ((MICRON_ARCV << 8) | (MICRON_ARE))
+#define MICRON_ARCV_165		0x4e2
+#define MICRON_ARE		0x1
+#define MICRON_V_RFR_CTRL_165	((MICRON_ARCV_165 << 8) | (MICRON_ARE))
 
 #define MICRON_BL				0x2
 #define MICRON_SIL				0x0
@@ -194,32 +194,6 @@ enum {
 		(NUMONYX_XSR_165 << 0) | (NUMONYX_TXP_165 << 8) | \
 		(NUMONYX_TWTR_165 << 16))
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP3_INFINEON_DDR
-#define V_ACTIMA_165 INFINEON_V_ACTIMA_165
-#define V_ACTIMB_165 INFINEON_V_ACTIMB_165
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP3_MICRON_DDR
-#define V_ACTIMA_165 MICRON_V_ACTIMA_165
-#define V_ACTIMB_165 MICRON_V_ACTIMB_165
-#define V_MCFG			MICRON_V_MCFG
-#define V_RFR_CTRL		MICRON_V_RFR_CTRL
-#define V_MR			MICRON_V_MR
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP3_NUMONYX_DDR
-#define V_ACTIMA_165 NUMONYX_V_ACTIMA_165
-#define V_ACTIMB_165 NUMONYX_V_ACTIMB_165
-#endif
-
-#if !defined(V_ACTIMA_165) || !defined(V_ACTIMB_165)
-#error "Please choose the right DDR type in config header"
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && (!defined(V_MCFG) || !defined(V_RFR_CTRL))
-#error "Please choose the right DDR type in config header"
-#endif
-
 /*
  * GPMC settings -
  * Definitions is as per the following format
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/sys_proto.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/sys_proto.h
index 7b60051..7f2631e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/sys_proto.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/sys_proto.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void per_clocks_enable(void);
 void memif_init(void);
 void sdrc_init(void);
 void do_sdrc_init(u32, u32);
+void board_early_sdrc_init(struct sdrc *, struct sdrc_actim *);
 void emif4_init(void);
 void gpmc_init(void);
 void enable_gpmc_cs_config(const u32 *gpmc_config, struct gpmc_cs *cs, u32 base,
diff --git a/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c b/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c
index f50d113..9a0f657 100644
--- a/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c
+++ b/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c
@@ -138,3 +138,28 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 	return dm9000_initialize(bis);
 }
 #endif
+
+/*
+ * Routine: board_early_sdrc_init
+ * Description: If we use SPL then there is no x-loader nor config header
+ * so we have to setup the DDR timings outself on the first bank.
+ */
+void board_early_sdrc_init(struct sdrc *sdrc_base, struct sdrc_actim
+		*sdrc_actim_base0)
+{
+	/* General SDRC config */
+	writel(MICRON_V_MCFG_165, &sdrc_base->cs[CS0].mcfg);
+	writel(MICRON_V_RFR_CTRL_165, &sdrc_base->cs[CS0].rfr_ctrl);
+
+	/* AC timings */
+	writel(MICRON_V_ACTIMA_165, &sdrc_actim_base0->ctrla);
+	writel(MICRON_V_ACTIMB_165, &sdrc_actim_base0->ctrlb);
+
+	/* Initialize */
+	writel(CMD_NOP, &sdrc_base->cs[CS0].manual);
+	writel(CMD_PRECHARGE, &sdrc_base->cs[CS0].manual);
+	writel(CMD_AUTOREFRESH, &sdrc_base->cs[CS0].manual);
+	writel(CMD_AUTOREFRESH, &sdrc_base->cs[CS0].manual);
+
+	writel(MICRON_V_MR, &sdrc_base->cs[CS0].mr);
+}
