diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds
index 6dc8d99..bd0eeb1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
 #endif
 SECTIONS
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_TPL_BUILD
+	. = CONFIG_TPL_TEXT_BASE;
+#else
 	. = CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE;
+#endif
 	.text : {
 		*(.text*)
 	}
diff --git a/include/configs/C29XPCIE.h b/include/configs/C29XPCIE.h
index caeb34c..ebf44b5 100644
--- a/include/configs/C29XPCIE.h
+++ b/include/configs/C29XPCIE.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_TPL_DRIVERS_MISC_SUPPORT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_COMMON_INIT_DDR
 #define CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE		(128 << 10)
-#define CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE		0xf8f81000
+#define CONFIG_TPL_TEXT_BASE		0xf8f81000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MPC85XX_NO_RESETVEC
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_SIZE	(832 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_DST	(0x11000000)
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_RESET_VECTOR_ADDRESS	0xeffffffc
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+#ifdef CONFIG_TPL_BUILD
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	CONFIG_TPL_TEXT_BASE
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE
 #else
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	/* start of monitor */
diff --git a/include/configs/P1010RDB.h b/include/configs/P1010RDB.h
index 18f70f0..134ffe5 100644
--- a/include/configs/P1010RDB.h
+++ b/include/configs/P1010RDB.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_INIT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_COMMON_INIT_DDR
 #define CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE		(128 << 10)
-#define CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE		0xD0001000
+#define CONFIG_TPL_TEXT_BASE		0xD0001000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MPC85XX_NO_RESETVEC
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_SIZE	(576 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_DST	(0x11000000)
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_RESET_VECTOR_ADDRESS	0xeffffffc
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+#ifdef CONFIG_TPL_BUILD
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	CONFIG_TPL_TEXT_BASE
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE
 #else
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	/* start of monitor */
diff --git a/include/configs/P1022DS.h b/include/configs/P1022DS.h
index eeb19a9..3ccfeca 100644
--- a/include/configs/P1022DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/P1022DS.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_INIT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_COMMON_INIT_DDR
 #define CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE		(128 << 10)
-#define CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE		0xf8f81000
+#define CONFIG_TPL_TEXT_BASE		0xf8f81000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MPC85XX_NO_RESETVEC
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_SIZE	(832 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_DST	(0x11000000)
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_SECT	1024
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+#ifdef CONFIG_TPL_BUILD
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE		CONFIG_TPL_TEXT_BASE
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE		CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE
 #else
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE		CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	/* start of monitor */
diff --git a/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h b/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h
index 459ecf3..0e1f983 100644
--- a/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h
+++ b/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_INIT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_COMMON_INIT_DDR
 #define CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE		(128 << 10)
-#define CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE		0xf8f81000
+#define CONFIG_TPL_TEXT_BASE		0xf8f81000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MPC85XX_NO_RESETVEC
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_SIZE	(832 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_DST	(0x11000000)
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+#ifdef CONFIG_TPL_BUILD
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	CONFIG_TPL_TEXT_BASE
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE
 #else
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE	CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	/* start of monitor */
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.spl b/scripts/Makefile.spl
index e5b604e..24ee927 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.spl
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.spl
@@ -321,14 +321,9 @@
 # Avoid 'Not enough room for program headers' error on binutils 2.28 onwards.
 LDFLAGS_$(SPL_BIN) += $(call ld-option, --no-dynamic-linker)
 
-# First try the best-match (i.e. SPL_TEXT_BASE for SPL, TPL_TEXT_BASE for TPL)
+# Pick the best-match (i.e. SPL_TEXT_BASE for SPL, TPL_TEXT_BASE for TPL)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)TEXT_BASE),)
 LDFLAGS_$(SPL_BIN) += -Ttext $(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)TEXT_BASE)
-else
-# And then fall back to just testing for SPL_TEXT_BASE, even if in TPL mode
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE),)
-LDFLAGS_$(SPL_BIN) += -Ttext $(CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE)
-endif
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_ARRIA10