diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/Makefile
index 1a088b7..8de2c13 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ COBJS-y += speed.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_CMD_USB) += usb_ohci.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_CMD_USB) += usb.o
 
+ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+COBJS-y += spl_boot.o
+endif
+
 SRCS	:= $(START:.o=.S) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS-y:.o=.c)
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS) $(COBJS-y))
 START	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SSTART) $(CSTART))
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/spl_boot.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/spl_boot.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d87320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/spl_boot.c
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	 See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <spl.h>
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+extern char __bss_start[], __bss_end__[];
+
+/*
+ * Needed to align size SPL image to a 4-byte length
+ */
+u32 end_align __attribute__ ((section(".end_align")));
+
+/*
+ * Return selected boot device. On MPC5200 its only NOR flash right now.
+ */
+u32 spl_boot_device(void)
+{
+	return BOOT_DEVICE_NOR;
+}
+
+/*
+ * SPL version of board_init_f()
+ */
+void board_init_f(ulong bootflag)
+{
+	end_align = (u32)__spl_flash_end;
+
+	/*
+	 * First we need to initialize the SDRAM, so that the real
+	 * U-Boot or the OS (Linux) can be loaded
+	 */
+	initdram(0);
+
+	/* Clear bss */
+	memset(__bss_start, '\0', __bss_end__ - __bss_start);
+
+	/*
+	 * Init global_data pointer. Has to be done before calling
+	 * get_clocks(), as it stores some clock values into gd needed
+	 * later on in the serial driver.
+	 */
+	/* Pointer is writable since we allocated a register for it */
+	gd = (gd_t *)(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET);
+	/* Clear initial global data */
+	memset((void *)gd, 0, sizeof(gd_t));
+
+	/*
+	 * get_clocks() needs to be called so that the serial driver
+	 * works correctly
+	 */
+	get_clocks();
+
+	/*
+	 * Do rudimental console / serial setup
+	 */
+	preloader_console_init();
+
+	/*
+	 * Call board_init_r() (SPL framework version) to load and boot
+	 * real U-Boot or OS
+	 */
+	board_init_r(NULL, 0);
+	/* Does not return!!! */
+}
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/start.S b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/start.S
index 51cc4e2..ad5bc0a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/start.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/start.S
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #define MSR_KERNEL (MSR_FP|MSR_ME|MSR_RI)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
 	GOT_ENTRY(__bss_end__)
 	GOT_ENTRY(__bss_start)
 	END_GOT
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Version string
@@ -84,6 +86,18 @@ version_string:
 	. = EXC_OFF_SYS_RESET
 	.globl	_start
 _start:
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SPL) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
+	/*
+	 * This is the entry of the real U-Boot from a board port
+	 * that supports SPL booting on the MPC5200. We only need
+	 * to call board_init_f() here. Everything else has already
+	 * been done in the SPL u-boot version.
+	 */
+	GET_GOT			/* initialize GOT access		*/
+	bl	board_init_f	/* run 1st part of board init code (in Flash)*/
+	/* NOTREACHED - board_init_f() does not return */
+#else
 	mfmsr	r5			/* save msr contents		*/
 
 	/* Move CSBoot and adjust instruction pointer                   */
@@ -152,7 +166,9 @@ lowboot_reentry:
 	/* Be careful to keep code relocatable !			*/
 	/*--------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 	GET_GOT			/* initialize GOT access		*/
+#endif
 
 	/* r3: IMMR */
 	bl	cpu_init_f	/* run low-level CPU init code (in Flash)*/
@@ -160,7 +176,9 @@ lowboot_reentry:
 	bl	board_init_f	/* run 1st part of board init code (in Flash)*/
 
 	/* NOTREACHED - board_init_f() does not return */
+#endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 /*
  * Vector Table
  */
@@ -333,6 +351,7 @@ int_return:
 	lwz	r1,GPR1(r1)
 	SYNC
 	rfi
+#endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
 
 /*
  * This code initialises the MPC5xxx processor core
@@ -522,6 +541,7 @@ get_pvr:
 	mfspr	r3, PVR
 	blr
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /*
@@ -759,3 +779,5 @@ trap_init:
 
 	mtlr	r4			/* restore link register    */
 	blr
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-spl.lds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cab9b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012 Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+MEMORY
+{
+	sdram : ORIGIN = CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR,
+		LENGTH = CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE
+	flash : ORIGIN = CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE,
+		LENGTH = CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MAX_LEN
+}
+
+OUTPUT_ARCH(powerpc)
+ENTRY(_start)
+SECTIONS
+{
+	.text :
+	{
+		__start = .;
+		arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/start.o	(.text)
+		*(.text*)
+	} > flash
+
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } > flash
+
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+	.rodata : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.rodata*)) } > flash
+
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+	.end_align : { *(.end_align*) } > flash
+	__spl_flash_end = .;
+
+	.bss :
+	{
+		. = ALIGN(4);
+		__bss_start = .;
+		*(.bss*)
+		. = ALIGN(4);
+		__bss_end__ = .;
+	} > sdram
+}
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/spl.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/spl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd69253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/spl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2012
+ * Texas Instruments, <www.ti.com>
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+#ifndef	_ASM_SPL_H_
+#define	_ASM_SPL_H_
+
+#define BOOT_DEVICE_NOR		1
+
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
index 9c86c96..0248ca8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ SOBJS-y	+= ticks.o
 SOBJS-y	+= reloc.o
 
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_BAT_RW) += bat_rw.o
+ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 COBJS-y	+= board.o
+endif
 COBJS-y	+= bootm.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT) += bootcount.o
 COBJS-y	+= cache.o
@@ -76,12 +78,14 @@ TARGETS += $(LIB)
 all: $(TARGETS)
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 	@if ! $(CROSS_COMPILE)readelf -S $(OBJS) | grep -q '\.fixup.*PROGBITS';\
 	then \
 		echo "ERROR: Your compiler doesn't generate .fixup sections!";\
 		echo "       Upgrade to a recent toolchain."; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi;
+endif
 	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 $(LIBGCC): $(obj).depend $(LGOBJS)
