diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S
index 67edf94..19c771d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
 	.quad	__bss_end - _start
 
 reset:
+	/* Allow the board to save important registers */
+	b	save_boot_params
+.globl	save_boot_params_ret
+save_boot_params_ret:
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_RESET_SCTRL
 	bl reset_sctrl
 #endif
@@ -282,3 +287,7 @@
 
 	ret
 ENDPROC(c_runtime_cpu_setup)
+
+WEAK(save_boot_params)
+	b	save_boot_params_ret	/* back to my caller */
+ENDPROC(save_boot_params)