diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen1.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen1.c
index 8a86819..4dd8c0b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen1.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen1.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #endif
 
 void fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *regs,
-			     unsigned int ctrl_num)
+			     unsigned int ctrl_num, int step)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 	volatile ccsr_ddr_t *ddr = (void *)CONFIG_SYS_MPC8xxx_DDR_ADDR;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen2.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen2.c
index a705862..542bc84 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen2.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen2.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #endif
 
 void fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *regs,
-			     unsigned int ctrl_num)
+			     unsigned int ctrl_num, int step)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 	ccsr_ddr_t *ddr = (void *)CONFIG_SYS_MPC8xxx_DDR_ADDR;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen3.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen3.c
index 3e7a564..1be51d3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen3.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen3.c
@@ -15,8 +15,18 @@
 #error Invalid setting for CONFIG_CHIP_SELECTS_PER_CTRL
 #endif
 
+
+/*
+ * regs has the to-be-set values for DDR controller registers
+ * ctrl_num is the DDR controller number
+ * step: 0 goes through the initialization in one pass
+ *       1 sets registers and returns before enabling controller
+ *       2 resumes from step 1 and continues to initialize
+ * Dividing the initialization to two steps to deassert DDR reset signal
+ * to comply with JEDEC specs for RDIMMs.
+ */
 void fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *regs,
-			     unsigned int ctrl_num)
+			     unsigned int ctrl_num, int step)
 {
 	unsigned int i, bus_width;
 	volatile ccsr_ddr_t *ddr;
@@ -54,6 +64,9 @@ void fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *regs,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (step == 2)
+		goto step2;
+
 	if (regs->ddr_eor)
 		out_be32(&ddr->eor, regs->ddr_eor);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_DDR111_DDR134
@@ -157,6 +170,20 @@ void fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *regs,
 	out_be32(&ddr->debug[21], 0x24000000);
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_DDR_A003474 */
 
+	/*
+	 * For RDIMMs, JEDEC spec requires clocks to be stable before reset is
+	 * deasserted. Clocks start when any chip select is enabled and clock
+	 * control register is set. Because all DDR components are connected to
+	 * one reset signal, this needs to be done in two steps. Step 1 is to
+	 * get the clocks started. Step 2 resumes after reset signal is
+	 * deasserted.
+	 */
+	if (step == 1) {
+		udelay(200);
+		return;
+	}
+
+step2:
 	/* Set, but do not enable the memory */
 	temp_sdram_cfg = regs->ddr_sdram_cfg;
 	temp_sdram_cfg &= ~(SDRAM_CFG_MEM_EN);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/ddr-8641.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/ddr-8641.c
index 92ba26d..33a91f9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/ddr-8641.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/ddr-8641.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #endif
 
 void fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *regs,
-			     unsigned int ctrl_num)
+			     unsigned int ctrl_num, int step)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 	volatile ccsr_ddr_t *ddr;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ddr.h b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ddr.h
index 4dd55fc..c173a5a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ddr.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ddr.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ unsigned int check_fsl_memctl_config_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *ddr);
 
 /* processor specific function */
 void fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *regs,
-				   unsigned int ctrl_num);
+				   unsigned int ctrl_num, int step);
 
 /* board specific function */
 int fsl_ddr_get_dimm_params(dimm_params_t *pdimm,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/main.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/main.c
index c35405d..9f4f253 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/main.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/main.c
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ void fsl_ddr_set_lawbar(
 		unsigned int ctrl_num);
 void fsl_ddr_set_intl3r(const unsigned int granule_size);
 
-/* processor specific function */
-extern void fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *regs,
-				   unsigned int ctrl_num);
-
 #if defined(SPD_EEPROM_ADDRESS) || \
     defined(SPD_EEPROM_ADDRESS1) || defined(SPD_EEPROM_ADDRESS2) || \
     defined(SPD_EEPROM_ADDRESS3) || defined(SPD_EEPROM_ADDRESS4)
@@ -365,9 +361,11 @@ fsl_ddr_compute(fsl_ddr_info_t *pinfo, unsigned int start_step,
 {
 	unsigned int i, j;
 	unsigned long long total_mem = 0;
+	int assert_reset;
 
 	fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *ddr_reg = pinfo->fsl_ddr_config_reg;
 	common_timing_params_t *timing_params = pinfo->common_timing_params;
+	assert_reset = board_need_mem_reset();
 
 	/* data bus width capacity adjust shift amount */
 	unsigned int dbw_capacity_adjust[CONFIG_NUM_DDR_CONTROLLERS];
@@ -462,7 +460,20 @@ fsl_ddr_compute(fsl_ddr_info_t *pinfo, unsigned int start_step,
 					timing_params[i].all_DIMMs_registered,
 					&pinfo->memctl_opts[i],
 					pinfo->dimm_params[i], i);
+			/*
+			 * For RDIMMs, JEDEC spec requires clocks to be stable
+			 * before reset signal is deasserted. For the boards
+			 * using fixed parameters, this function should be
+			 * be called from board init file.
+			 */
+			if (timing_params[i].all_DIMMs_registered)
+				assert_reset = 1;
+		}
+		if (assert_reset) {
+			debug("Asserting mem reset\n");
+			board_assert_mem_reset();
 		}
+
 	case STEP_ASSIGN_ADDRESSES:
 		/* STEP 5:  Assign addresses to chip selects */
 		check_interleaving_options(pinfo);
@@ -537,6 +548,7 @@ phys_size_t fsl_ddr_sdram(void)
 	unsigned int law_memctl = LAW_TRGT_IF_DDR_1;
 	unsigned long long total_memory;
 	fsl_ddr_info_t info;
+	int deassert_reset;
 
 	/* Reset info structure. */
 	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(fsl_ddr_info_t));
@@ -565,7 +577,21 @@ phys_size_t fsl_ddr_sdram(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Program configuration registers. */
+	/*
+	 * Program configuration registers.
+	 * JEDEC specs requires clocks to be stable before deasserting reset
+	 * for RDIMMs. Clocks start after chip select is enabled and clock
+	 * control register is set. During step 1, all controllers have their
+	 * registers set but not enabled. Step 2 proceeds after deasserting
+	 * reset through board FPGA or GPIO.
+	 * For non-registered DIMMs, initialization can go through but it is
+	 * also OK to follow the same flow.
+	 */
+	deassert_reset = board_need_mem_reset();
+	for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_NUM_DDR_CONTROLLERS; i++) {
+		if (info.common_timing_params[i].all_DIMMs_registered)
+			deassert_reset = 1;
+	}
 	for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_NUM_DDR_CONTROLLERS; i++) {
 		debug("Programming controller %u\n", i);
 		if (info.common_timing_params[i].ndimms_present == 0) {
@@ -573,8 +599,22 @@ phys_size_t fsl_ddr_sdram(void)
 					"skipping programming\n", i);
 			continue;
 		}
-
-		fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&(info.fsl_ddr_config_reg[i]), i);
+		/*
+		 * The following call with step = 1 returns before enabling
+		 * the controller. It has to finish with step = 2 later.
+		 */
+		fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&(info.fsl_ddr_config_reg[i]), i,
+					deassert_reset ? 1 : 0);
+	}
+	if (deassert_reset) {
+		/* Use board FPGA or GPIO to deassert reset signal */
+		debug("Deasserting mem reset\n");
+		board_deassert_mem_reset();
+		for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_NUM_DDR_CONTROLLERS; i++) {
+			/* Call with step = 2 to continue initialization */
+			fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&(info.fsl_ddr_config_reg[i]),
+						i, 2);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* program LAWs */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/fsl_ddr_sdram.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/fsl_ddr_sdram.h
index bac22fc..f4eec82 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/fsl_ddr_sdram.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/fsl_ddr_sdram.h
@@ -331,9 +331,31 @@ extern phys_size_t fsl_ddr_sdram(void);
 extern phys_size_t fsl_ddr_sdram_size(void);
 extern int fsl_use_spd(void);
 extern void fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(const fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *regs,
-					unsigned int ctrl_num);
+					unsigned int ctrl_num, int step);
 u32 fsl_ddr_get_intl3r(void);
 
+static void __board_assert_mem_reset(void)
+{
+}
+
+static void __board_deassert_mem_reset(void)
+{
+}
+
+void board_assert_mem_reset(void)
+	__attribute__((weak, alias("__board_assert_mem_reset")));
+
+void board_deassert_mem_reset(void)
+	__attribute__((weak, alias("__board_deassert_mem_reset")));
+
+static int __board_need_mem_reset(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int board_need_mem_reset(void)
+	__attribute__((weak, alias("__board_need_mem_reset")));
+
 /*
  * The 85xx boards have a common prototype for fixed_sdram so put the
  * declaration here.
diff --git a/board/freescale/bsc9131rdb/ddr.c b/board/freescale/bsc9131rdb/ddr.c
index c753edf..5296986 100644
--- a/board/freescale/bsc9131rdb/ddr.c
+++ b/board/freescale/bsc9131rdb/ddr.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ phys_size_t fixed_sdram(void)
 	}
 
 	ddr_size = (phys_size_t) CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE * 1024 * 1024;
-	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0);
+	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0, 0);
 
 	if (set_ddr_laws(CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_BASE, ddr_size,
 					LAW_TRGT_IF_DDR_1) < 0) {
diff --git a/board/freescale/bsc9132qds/ddr.c b/board/freescale/bsc9132qds/ddr.c
index 946ad19..60abaa6 100644
--- a/board/freescale/bsc9132qds/ddr.c
+++ b/board/freescale/bsc9132qds/ddr.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ phys_size_t fixed_sdram(void)
 					strmhz(buf, ddr_freq));
 
 	ddr_size = (phys_size_t) CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE * 1024 * 1024;
-	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0);
+	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0, 0);
 
 	if (set_ddr_laws(CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_BASE, ddr_size,
 					LAW_TRGT_IF_DDR_1) < 0) {
diff --git a/board/freescale/common/qixis.c b/board/freescale/common/qixis.c
index 2b74d02..0dea660 100644
--- a/board/freescale/common/qixis.c
+++ b/board/freescale/common/qixis.c
@@ -111,6 +111,26 @@ const char *byte_to_binary_mask(u8 val, u8 mask, char *buf)
 	return buf;
 }
 
+#ifdef QIXIS_RST_FORCE_MEM
+void board_assert_mem_reset(void)
+{
+	u8 rst;
+
+	rst = QIXIS_READ(rst_frc[0]);
+	if (!(rst & QIXIS_RST_FORCE_MEM))
+		QIXIS_WRITE(rst_frc[0], rst | QIXIS_RST_FORCE_MEM);
+}
+
+void board_deassert_mem_reset(void)
+{
+	u8 rst;
+
+	rst = QIXIS_READ(rst_frc[0]);
+	if (rst & QIXIS_RST_FORCE_MEM)
+		QIXIS_WRITE(rst_frc[0], rst & ~QIXIS_RST_FORCE_MEM);
+}
+#endif
+
 void qixis_reset(void)
 {
 	QIXIS_WRITE(rst_ctl, QIXIS_RST_CTL_RESET);
diff --git a/board/freescale/corenet_ds/ddr.c b/board/freescale/corenet_ds/ddr.c
index da284cd..517e87f 100644
--- a/board/freescale/corenet_ds/ddr.c
+++ b/board/freescale/corenet_ds/ddr.c
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ phys_size_t fixed_sdram(void)
 
 	ddr_size = (phys_size_t) CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE * 1024 * 1024;
 	ddr_cfg_regs.ddr_cdr1 = DDR_CDR1_DHC_EN;
-	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0);
+	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0, 0);
 
 #if (CONFIG_NUM_DDR_CONTROLLERS == 2)
 	memcpy(&ddr_cfg_regs,
 		fixed_ddr_parm_1[i].ddr_settings,
 		sizeof(ddr_cfg_regs));
 	ddr_cfg_regs.ddr_cdr1 = DDR_CDR1_DHC_EN;
-	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 1);
+	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 1, 0);
 #endif
 
 	/*
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1010rdb/ddr.c b/board/freescale/p1010rdb/ddr.c
index 49310bd..72c46f1 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1010rdb/ddr.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1010rdb/ddr.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ phys_size_t fixed_sdram(void)
 	}
 
 	ddr_size = (phys_size_t) CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE * 1024 * 1024;
-	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0);
+	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0, 0);
 
 	if (set_ddr_laws(CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_BASE, ddr_size,
 					LAW_TRGT_IF_DDR_1) < 0) {
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/ddr.c b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/ddr.c
index b16b8c8..9c7fc0e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/ddr.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/ddr.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ phys_size_t fixed_sdram (void)
 		ddr_cfg_regs.cs[0].bnds = 0x0000001F;
 	}
 
-	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0);
+	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0, 0);
 
 	set_ddr_laws(0, ddr_size, LAW_TRGT_IF_DDR_1);
 	return ddr_size;
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/ddr.c b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/ddr.c
index 9355536..14f0539 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/ddr.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/ddr.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ phys_size_t fixed_sdram(void)
 
 	ddr_size = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE * 1024 * 1024;
 
-	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0);
+	fsl_ddr_set_memctl_regs(&ddr_cfg_regs, 0, 0);
 
 	if (set_ddr_laws(CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_BASE,
 				ddr_size, LAW_TRGT_IF_DDR_1) < 0) {
diff --git a/include/configs/T4240QDS.h b/include/configs/T4240QDS.h
index 6294f2b..d849e24 100644
--- a/include/configs/T4240QDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/T4240QDS.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ unsigned long get_board_ddr_clk(void);
 #define QIXIS_LBMAP_DFLTBANK		0x00
 #define QIXIS_LBMAP_ALTBANK		0x04
 #define QIXIS_RST_CTL_RESET		0x83
+#define QIXIS_RST_FORCE_MEM		0x1
 #define QIXIS_RCFG_CTL_RECONFIG_IDLE	0x20
 #define QIXIS_RCFG_CTL_RECONFIG_START	0x21
 #define QIXIS_RCFG_CTL_WATCHDOG_ENBLE	0x08
