diff --git a/board/mpc8540eval/mpc8540eval.c b/board/mpc8540eval/mpc8540eval.c
index 72a1ad3..ed6bbb4 100644
--- a/board/mpc8540eval/mpc8540eval.c
+++ b/board/mpc8540eval/mpc8540eval.c
@@ -148,29 +148,28 @@
 		}
 
 		/* 8K */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x2000,0x2000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x2000, 0, 0x2000);
 		/* 16K */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x4000,0x4000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x4000, 0, 0x4000);
 		/* 32K */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x8000,0x8000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x8000, 0, 0x8000);
 		/* 64K */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x10000,0x10000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x10000, 0, 0x10000);
 		/* 128k */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x20000,0x20000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x20000, 0, 0x20000);
 		/* 256k */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x40000,0x40000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x40000, 0, 0x40000);
 		/* 512k */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x80000,0x80000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x80000, 0, 0x80000);
 		/* 1M */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x100000,0x100000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x100000, 0, 0x100000);
 		/* 2M */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x200000,0x200000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x200000, 0, 0x200000);
 		/* 4M */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x400000,0x400000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x400000, 0, 0x400000);
 
-		for (i = 1; i < dram_size / 0x800000; i++) {
-			dma_xfer((uint *)(0x800000*i),0x800000,(uint *)0);
-		}
+		for (i = 1; i < dram_size / 0x800000; i++)
+			dmacpy(0x800000 * i, 0, 0x800000);
 
 		/* Enable errors for ECC */
 		ddr->err_disable = 0x00000000;
diff --git a/board/sbc8560/sbc8560.c b/board/sbc8560/sbc8560.c
index 7f032c8..f8527f9 100644
--- a/board/sbc8560/sbc8560.c
+++ b/board/sbc8560/sbc8560.c
@@ -349,29 +349,28 @@
 		}
 
 		/* 8K */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x2000,0x2000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x2000, 0, 0x2000);
 		/* 16K */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x4000,0x4000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x4000, 0, 0x4000);
 		/* 32K */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x8000,0x8000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x8000, 0, 0x8000);
 		/* 64K */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x10000,0x10000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x10000, 0, 0x10000);
 		/* 128k */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x20000,0x20000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x20000, 0, 0x20000);
 		/* 256k */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x40000,0x40000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x40000, 0, 0x40000);
 		/* 512k */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x80000,0x80000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x80000, 0, 0x80000);
 		/* 1M */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x100000,0x100000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x100000, 0, 0x100000);
 		/* 2M */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x200000,0x200000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x200000, 0, 0x200000);
 		/* 4M */
-		dma_xfer((uint *)0x400000,0x400000,(uint *)0);
+		dmacpy(0x400000, 0, 0x400000);
 
-		for (i = 1; i < dram_size / 0x800000; i++) {
-			dma_xfer((uint *)(0x800000*i),0x800000,(uint *)0);
-		}
+		for (i = 1; i < dram_size / 0x800000; i++)
+			dmacpy(0x800000 * i, 0, 0x800000);
 
 		/* Enable errors for ECC */
 		ddr->err_disable = 0x00000000;
diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
index c4331ae..a5c1f00 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 	return status;
 }
 
-int dma_xfer(void *dest, u32 count, void *src)
+int dmacpy(phys_addr_t dest, phys_addr_t src, phys_size_t count)
 {
 	volatile immap_t *immap = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	volatile dma83xx_t *dma = &immap->dma;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 	/* initialize DMASARn, DMADAR and DMAABCRn */
 	dma->dmadar0 = swab32((u32)dest);
 	dma->dmasar0 = swab32((u32)src);
-	dma->dmabcr0 = swab32(count);
+	dma->dmabcr0 = swab32((u32)count);
 
 	__asm__ __volatile__ ("sync");
 	__asm__ __volatile__ ("isync");
diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/spd_sdram.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/spd_sdram.c
index 4704d20..97ca700 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/spd_sdram.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/spd_sdram.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_DDR_ECC) && !defined(CONFIG_ECC_INIT_VIA_DDRC)
 extern void dma_init(void);
 extern uint dma_check(void);
-extern int dma_xfer(void *dest, uint count, void *src);
+extern int dmacpy(phys_addr_t dest, phys_addr_t src, phys_size_t n);
 #endif
 
 #ifndef	CONFIG_SYS_READ_SPD
@@ -898,20 +898,19 @@
 	/* Initialise DMA for direct transfer */
 	dma_init();
 	/* Start DMA to transfer */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x2000, 0x2000, (uint *)0); /* 8K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x4000, 0x4000, (uint *)0); /* 16K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x8000, 0x8000, (uint *)0); /* 32K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x10000, 0x10000, (uint *)0); /* 64K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x20000, 0x20000, (uint *)0); /* 128K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x40000, 0x40000, (uint *)0); /* 256K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x80000, 0x80000, (uint *)0); /* 512K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x100000, 0x100000, (uint *)0); /* 1M */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x200000, 0x200000, (uint *)0); /* 2M */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x400000, 0x400000, (uint *)0); /* 4M */
+	dmacpy(0x2000, 0, 0x2000); /* 8K */
+	dmacpy(0x4000, 0, 0x4000); /* 16K */
+	dmacpy(0x8000, 0, 0x8000); /* 32K */
+	dmacpy(0x10000, 0, 0x10000); /* 64K */
+	dmacpy(0x20000, 0, 0x20000); /* 128K */
+	dmacpy(0x40000, 0, 0x40000); /* 256K */
+	dmacpy(0x80000, 0, 0x80000); /* 512K */
+	dmacpy(0x100000, 0, 0x100000); /* 1M */
+	dmacpy(0x200000, 0, 0x200000); /* 2M */
+	dmacpy(0x400000, 0, 0x400000); /* 4M */
 
-	for (i = 1; i < dram_size / 0x800000; i++) {
-		dma_xfer((uint *)(0x800000*i), 0x800000, (uint *)0);
-	}
+	for (i = 1; i < dram_size / 0x800000; i++)
+		dmacpy(0x800000 * i, 0, 0x800000);
 #endif
 
 	t_end = get_tbms();
diff --git a/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen1.c b/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen1.c
index e24c9af..b188906 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen1.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc85xx/ddr-gen1.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_DDR_ECC) && !defined(CONFIG_ECC_INIT_VIA_DDRCONTROLLER)
 extern void dma_init(void);
 extern uint dma_check(void);
-extern int dma_xfer(void *dest, uint count, void *src);
+extern int dmacpy(phys_addr_t dest, phys_addr_t src, phys_size_t n);
 
 /*
  * Initialize all of memory for ECC, then enable errors.
@@ -93,20 +93,19 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x002000, 0x002000, (uint *)0); /* 8K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x004000, 0x004000, (uint *)0); /* 16K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x008000, 0x008000, (uint *)0); /* 32K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x010000, 0x010000, (uint *)0); /* 64K */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x020000, 0x020000, (uint *)0); /* 128k */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x040000, 0x040000, (uint *)0); /* 256k */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x080000, 0x080000, (uint *)0); /* 512k */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x100000, 0x100000, (uint *)0); /* 1M */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x200000, 0x200000, (uint *)0); /* 2M */
-	dma_xfer((uint *)0x400000, 0x400000, (uint *)0); /* 4M */
+	dmacpy(0x002000, 0, 0x2000); /* 8K */
+	dmacpy(0x004000, 0, 0x4000); /* 16K */
+	dmacpy(0x008000, 0, 0x8000); /* 32K */
+	dmacpy(0x010000, 0, 0x10000); /* 64K */
+	dmacpy(0x020000, 0, 0x20000); /* 128K */
+	dmacpy(0x040000, 0, 0x40000); /* 256K */
+	dmacpy(0x080000, 0, 0x80000); /* 512K */
+	dmacpy(0x100000, 0, 0x100000); /* 1M */
+	dmacpy(0x200000, 0, 0x200000); /* 2M */
+	dmacpy(0x400000, 0, 0x400000); /* 4M */
 
-	for (i = 1; i < dram_size / 0x800000; i++) {
-		dma_xfer((uint *)(0x800000*i), 0x800000, (uint *)0);
-	}
+	for (i = 1; i < dram_size / 0x800000; i++)
+		dmacpy(0x800000 *i, 0, 0x800000);
 
 	/*
 	 * Enable errors for ECC.
diff --git a/drivers/dma/fsl_dma.c b/drivers/dma/fsl_dma.c
index f058802..49ea8f1 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/fsl_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/fsl_dma.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	dma_sync();
 }
 
-int dma_xfer(void *dest, uint count, void *src) {
+int dmacpy(phys_addr_t dest, phys_addr_t src, phys_size_t count) {
 	volatile fsl_dma_t *dma = &dma_base->dma[0];
 	uint xfer_size;