diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/emif4.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/emif4.c
index 68c7705..9b429c9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/emif4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/emif4.c
@@ -95,8 +95,13 @@
 	writel(DDR_CKE_CTRL_NORMAL, &ddrctrl->ddrckectrl);
 
 	if (emif_sdram_type(regs->sdram_config) == EMIF_SDRAM_TYPE_DDR3)
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_RTC_DDR_SUPPORT
 		/* Allow EMIF to control DDR_RESET */
 		writel(0x00000000, &ddrctrl->ddrioctrl);
+#else
+		/* Override EMIF DDR_RESET control */
+		writel(0x80000000, &ddrctrl->ddrioctrl);
+#endif /* CONFIG_SPL_RTC_DDR_SUPPORT */
 #endif
 
 	/* Program EMIF instance */