diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 2d4b821..109379a 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -601,7 +601,27 @@
 	default 0x42e00000 if SUNXI_MINIMUM_DRAM_MB >= 64
 	hex "Text Base"
 	help
-	  The address in memory that U-Boot will be running from, initially.
+	  The address in memory that U-Boot will be copied and executed from
+	  initially.
+
+config HAVE_SYS_UBOOT_START
+	bool "Use custom U-Boot Start"
+	depends on HAVE_TEXT_BASE
+	help
+	  By default, the address in memory that U-Boot will be copied from
+	  (TEXT_BASE) and the entry point are the same. Select this to start the
+	  execution of U-Boot from a different address.
+	  This may be required if a header or vector table needs to be copied
+	  but not executed.
+
+config SYS_UBOOT_START
+	hex
+	depends on HAVE_TEXT_BASE
+	default TEXT_BASE
+	prompt "U-Boot entry" if HAVE_SYS_UBOOT_START
+	help
+	  If TEXT_BASE differs from the start of execution, this sets the
+	  address in memory that U-Boot will start execution from initially.
 
 config HAVE_SYS_MONITOR_BASE
 	bool
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index efbaf43..b62f0a6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1367,14 +1367,6 @@
 u-boot.ldr.hex u-boot.ldr.srec: u-boot.ldr FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,objcopy)
 
-#
-# U-Boot entry point, needed for booting of full-blown U-Boot
-# from the SPL U-Boot version.
-#
-ifndef CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START
-CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START := $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE)
-endif
-
 # Boards with more complex image requirements can provide an .its source file
 # or a generator script
 # NOTE: Please do not use this. We are migrating away from Makefile rules to use
@@ -1394,7 +1386,7 @@
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT
 MKIMAGEFLAGS_u-boot.img = -f auto -A $(ARCH) -T firmware -C none -O u-boot \
-	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
+	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
 	-p $(CONFIG_FIT_EXTERNAL_OFFSET) \
 	-n "U-Boot $(UBOOTRELEASE) for $(BOARD) board" -E \
 	$(patsubst %,-b arch/$(ARCH)/dts/%.dtb,$(subst ",,$(DEVICE_TREE))) \
@@ -1402,10 +1394,10 @@
 	$(patsubst %,-b arch/$(ARCH)/dts/%.dtbo,$(subst ",,$(CONFIG_OF_OVERLAY_LIST)))
 else
 MKIMAGEFLAGS_u-boot.img = -A $(ARCH) -T firmware -C none -O u-boot \
-	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
+	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
 	-n "U-Boot $(UBOOTRELEASE) for $(BOARD) board"
 MKIMAGEFLAGS_u-boot-ivt.img = -A $(ARCH) -T firmware_ivt -C none -O u-boot \
-	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
+	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
 	-n "U-Boot $(UBOOTRELEASE) for $(BOARD) board"
 u-boot-ivt.img: MKIMAGEOUTPUT = u-boot-ivt.img.log
 endif
@@ -1436,7 +1428,7 @@
 UBOOT_BIN := u-boot.bin
 
 MKIMAGEFLAGS_u-boot-lzma.img = -A $(ARCH) -T standalone -C lzma -O u-boot \
-	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
+	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
 	-n "U-Boot $(UBOOTRELEASE) for $(BOARD) board"
 
 u-boot.bin.lzma: u-boot.bin FORCE
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/config_secure.mk b/arch/arm/mach-k3/config_secure.mk
index 7bc8af8..9cc1f9e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/config_secure.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/config_secure.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	$(call if_changed,mkfitimage)
 
 MKIMAGEFLAGS_u-boot.img_HS = -f auto -A $(ARCH) -T firmware -C none -O u-boot \
-	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
+	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
 	-n "U-Boot $(UBOOTRELEASE) for $(BOARD) board" -E \
 	$(patsubst %,-b arch/$(ARCH)/dts/%.dtb_HS,$(subst ",,$(CONFIG_OF_LIST)))
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/config_secure.mk b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/config_secure.mk
index 24ddcdb..f76262b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/config_secure.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/config_secure.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 ifdef CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT
 
 MKIMAGEFLAGS_u-boot_HS.img = -f auto -A $(ARCH) -T firmware -C none -O u-boot \
-	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
+	-a $(CONFIG_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START) \
 	-n "U-Boot $(UBOOTRELEASE) for $(BOARD) board" -E \
 	$(patsubst %,-b arch/$(ARCH)/dts/%.dtb_HS,$(subst ",,$(CONFIG_OF_LIST)))
 
diff --git a/cmd/Kconfig b/cmd/Kconfig
index 64d723b..6470b13 100644
--- a/cmd/Kconfig
+++ b/cmd/Kconfig
@@ -500,11 +500,6 @@
 	help
 	  Extract a part of a multi-image.
 
-config CMD_XXD
-	bool "xxd"
-	help
-	  Print file as hexdump to standard output
-
 config CMD_SPL
 	bool "spl export - Export boot information for Falcon boot"
 	depends on SPL
@@ -1668,6 +1663,11 @@
 	  Evaluate format string expression and store result in an environment
 	    variable.
 
+config CMD_XXD
+	bool "xxd"
+	help
+	  Print file as hexdump to standard output
+
 endmenu
 
 menu "Android support commands"
diff --git a/common/spl/spl.c b/common/spl/spl.c
index 045a5e8..cd294e8 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl.c
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 DECLARE_BINMAN_MAGIC_SYM;
 
-#ifndef CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START	CONFIG_TEXT_BASE
-#endif
-
 u32 *boot_params_ptr = NULL;
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BINMAN_UBOOT_SYMBOLS)
@@ -252,7 +248,7 @@
 		spl_image->entry_point = u_boot_pos;
 		spl_image->load_addr = u_boot_pos;
 	} else {
-		spl_image->entry_point = CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START;
+		spl_image->entry_point = CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START;
 		spl_image->load_addr = CONFIG_TEXT_BASE;
 	}
 	spl_image->os = IH_OS_U_BOOT;
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_fit.c b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
index cd73b25..b1668c0 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_fit.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If a platform does not provide CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START, U-Boot's
+	 * If a platform does not provide CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START, U-Boot's
 	 * Makefile will set it to 0 and it will end up as the entry point
 	 * here. What it actually means is: use the load address.
 	 */
diff --git a/configs/imxrt1020-evk_defconfig b/configs/imxrt1020-evk_defconfig
index 40210a5..6b63b80 100644
--- a/configs/imxrt1020-evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imxrt1020-evk_defconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_SIZE_LIMIT=0x20000
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR=0x20209000
+CONFIG_HAVE_SYS_UBOOT_START=y
+CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START=0x800023FD
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_SD_BOOT=y
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
diff --git a/configs/imxrt1050-evk_defconfig b/configs/imxrt1050-evk_defconfig
index 8f7a36f..cbf9469 100644
--- a/configs/imxrt1050-evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imxrt1050-evk_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_SIZE_LIMIT=0x20000
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR=0x20209000
+CONFIG_HAVE_SYS_UBOOT_START=y
+CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START=0x800023FD
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_SD_BOOT=y
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
diff --git a/configs/imxrt1170-evk_defconfig b/configs/imxrt1170-evk_defconfig
index 8320c09..83825da 100644
--- a/configs/imxrt1170-evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imxrt1170-evk_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_SIZE_LIMIT=0x20000
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR=0x202C0000
+CONFIG_HAVE_SYS_UBOOT_START=y
+CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START=0x202403FD
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_SD_BOOT=y
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
diff --git a/include/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688.h b/include/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688.h
index 0ba4efe..1b97ae2 100644
--- a/include/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688.h
+++ b/include/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-mt7688.h
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 
 #define CFG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	0x400000
 
-/* SPL */
-
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START		CONFIG_TEXT_BASE
-
 /* Dummy value */
 #define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_BASE		0
 
diff --git a/include/configs/imxrt1020-evk.h b/include/configs/imxrt1020-evk.h
index e180387..cd6af93 100644
--- a/include/configs/imxrt1020-evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/imxrt1020-evk.h
@@ -18,10 +18,4 @@
 #define DMAMEM_BASE			(PHYS_SDRAM + PHYS_SDRAM_SIZE - \
 					 DMAMEM_SZ_ALL)
 
-/*
- * Configuration of the external SDRAM memory
- */
-
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START		0x800023FD
-
 #endif /* __IMXRT1020_EVK_H */
diff --git a/include/configs/imxrt1050-evk.h b/include/configs/imxrt1050-evk.h
index 7688464..2af2dde 100644
--- a/include/configs/imxrt1050-evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/imxrt1050-evk.h
@@ -25,10 +25,4 @@
 		"stderr=serial,vidconsole\0"
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Configuration of the external SDRAM memory
- */
-
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START		0x800023FD
-
 #endif /* __IMXRT1050_EVK_H */
diff --git a/include/configs/imxrt1170-evk.h b/include/configs/imxrt1170-evk.h
index f834290..1ccaa15 100644
--- a/include/configs/imxrt1170-evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/imxrt1170-evk.h
@@ -22,8 +22,5 @@
 #define DMAMEM_SZ_ALL			(1 * 1024 * 1024)
 #define DMAMEM_BASE			(PHYS_SDRAM + PHYS_SDRAM_SIZE - \
 					 DMAMEM_SZ_ALL)
-/* For SPL */
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START		0x202403FD
-/* For SPL ends */
 
 #endif /* __IMXRT1170_EVK_H */
diff --git a/include/configs/linkit-smart-7688.h b/include/configs/linkit-smart-7688.h
index f16c7e9..e8f7a59 100644
--- a/include/configs/linkit-smart-7688.h
+++ b/include/configs/linkit-smart-7688.h
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 
 #define CFG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	0x400000
 
-/* SPL */
-
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START		CONFIG_TEXT_BASE
-
 /* Dummy value */
 #define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_BASE		0
 
diff --git a/include/configs/mt7620.h b/include/configs/mt7620.h
index d69d35f..3bc0c18 100644
--- a/include/configs/mt7620.h
+++ b/include/configs/mt7620.h
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 
 #define CFG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET		0x400000
 
-/* SPL */
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START		CONFIG_TEXT_BASE
-
 /* Dummy value */
 #define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_BASE		0
 
diff --git a/include/configs/mt7628.h b/include/configs/mt7628.h
index 0ac376d..1df0681 100644
--- a/include/configs/mt7628.h
+++ b/include/configs/mt7628.h
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 #define CFG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE		{ 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, \
 					  230400, 460800, 921600 }
 
-/* SPL */
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START		CONFIG_TEXT_BASE
-
 /* Dummy value */
 #define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_BASE		0
 
diff --git a/include/configs/mt8512.h b/include/configs/mt8512.h
index c0fc868..4e70291 100644
--- a/include/configs/mt8512.h
+++ b/include/configs/mt8512.h
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #define __MT8512_H
 
 /* Uboot definition */
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START			CONFIG_TEXT_BASE
-
 #define ENV_BOOT_READ_IMAGE \
 	"boot_rd_img=mmc dev 0" \
 	";mmc read ${loadaddr} 0x27000 0x8000" \
diff --git a/include/configs/vocore2.h b/include/configs/vocore2.h
index 43050d6..eb87633 100644
--- a/include/configs/vocore2.h
+++ b/include/configs/vocore2.h
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 
 #define CFG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	0x400000
 
-/* SPL */
-
-#define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START		CONFIG_TEXT_BASE
-
 /* Dummy value */
 #define CFG_SYS_UBOOT_BASE		0
 
diff --git a/include/spl.h b/include/spl.h
index 92bcaa9..57da148 100644
--- a/include/spl.h
+++ b/include/spl.h
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
  * spl_set_header_raw_uboot() - Set up a standard SPL image structure
  *
  * This sets up the given spl_image which the standard values obtained from
- * config options: CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN, CFG_SYS_UBOOT_START,
+ * config options: CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN, CONFIG_SYS_UBOOT_START,
  * CONFIG_TEXT_BASE.
  *
  * @spl_image: Image description to set up