diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
index db232e6..78486aa 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@
 
 /* Common ddr init for non-corenet fsl 85xx platforms */
 #ifndef CONFIG_FSL_CORENET
-#if defined(CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT) && !defined(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_L2_ADDR)
+#if (defined(CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT) || defined(CONFIG_SPL)) && \
+	!defined(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_L2_ADDR)
 phys_size_t initdram(int board_type)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPD_EEPROM) || defined(CONFIG_DDR_SPD)