diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/spl.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/spl.c
index 95992f0..787ad7f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/spl.c
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@
 	/* reconfigure the PLLs */
 	cm_basic_init(&cm_default_cfg);
 
+	/* Enable bootrom to configure IOs. */
+	sysmgr_enable_warmrstcfgio();
+
 	/* configure the IOCSR / IO buffer settings */
 	if (scan_mgr_configure_iocsr())
 		hang();
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/system_manager.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/system_manager.c
index 11f7bad..8126e0d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/system_manager.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/system_manager.c
@@ -66,3 +66,12 @@
 
 	populate_sysmgr_fpgaintf_module();
 }
+
+/*
+ * This bit allows the bootrom to configure the IOs after a warm reset.
+ */
+void sysmgr_enable_warmrstcfgio(void)
+{
+	setbits_le32(&sysmgr_regs->romcodegrp_ctrl,
+		     SYSMGR_ROMCODEGRP_CTRL_WARMRSTCFGIO);
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-socfpga/system_manager.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-socfpga/system_manager.h
index 071ec4f..51d9815 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-socfpga/system_manager.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-socfpga/system_manager.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
 void sysmgr_pinmux_init(void);
+void sysmgr_enable_warmrstcfgio(void);
 
 /* declaration for handoff table type */
 extern unsigned long sys_mgr_init_table[CONFIG_HPS_PINMUX_NUM];