diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/dram.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/dram.c
index 0cbcf57..3cf3cbf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/dram.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/dram.c
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@
 	reg_val &= ~CCM_PLL5_CTRL_K_MASK;		/* set K to 0 (x1) */
 	reg_val &= ~CCM_PLL5_CTRL_N_MASK;		/* set N to 0 (x0) */
 	reg_val &= ~CCM_PLL5_CTRL_P_MASK;		/* set P to 0 (x1) */
+#ifdef CONFIG_OLD_SUNXI_KERNEL_COMPAT
+	/* Old kernels are hardcoded to P=1 (divide by 2) */
+	reg_val |= CCM_PLL5_CTRL_P(1);
+#endif
 	if (clk >= 540 && clk < 552) {
 		/* dram = 540MHz */
 		reg_val |= CCM_PLL5_CTRL_M(CCM_PLL5_CTRL_M_X(2));
diff --git a/board/sunxi/Kconfig b/board/sunxi/Kconfig
index 449c046..31a1503 100644
--- a/board/sunxi/Kconfig
+++ b/board/sunxi/Kconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
 config FDTFILE
 	string "Default fdtfile env setting for this board"
 
+config OLD_SUNXI_KERNEL_COMPAT
+	boolean "Enable workarounds for booting old kernels"
+	default n
+	---help---
+	Set this to enable various workarounds for old kernels, this results in
+	sub-optimal settings for newer kernels, only enable if needed.
+
 config MMC0_CD_PIN
 	string "Card detect pin for mmc0"
 	default ""