diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
index 25da926..bdf87f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 config TARGET_AT91SAM9X5EK
 	bool "Atmel AT91SAM9X5-EK board"
 	select CPU_ARM926EJS
+	select SUPPORT_SPL
 
 config TARGET_SAMA5D3_XPLAINED
 	bool "SAMA5D3 Xplained board"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
index e596ba6..ba83616 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD),)
 obj-$(CONFIG_AT91SAM9G20) += sdram.o spl_at91.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AT91SAM9M10G45) += mpddrc.o spl_at91.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_AT91SAM9X5) += mpddrc.o spl_at91.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SAMA5D3) += mpddrc.o spl_atmel.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SAMA5D4) += mpddrc.o spl_atmel.o
 obj-y += spl.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91_pmc.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91_pmc.h
index 65691ab..c903260 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91_pmc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91_pmc.h
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@
 #define AT91_PMC_MCKR_CSS_PLLB		0x00000003
 #define AT91_PMC_MCKR_CSS_MASK		0x00000003
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D3) || defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D4)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D3) || defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D4) || \
+	defined(CONFIG_AT91SAM9X5)
 #define AT91_PMC_MCKR_PRES_1		0x00000000
 #define AT91_PMC_MCKR_PRES_2		0x00000010
 #define AT91_PMC_MCKR_PRES_4		0x00000020
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@
 #else
 #define AT91_PMC_MCKR_MDIV_1		0x00000000
 #define AT91_PMC_MCKR_MDIV_2		0x00000100
-#if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D3) || defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D4)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D3) || defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D4) || \
+	defined(CONFIG_AT91SAM9X5)
 #define AT91_PMC_MCKR_MDIV_3		0x00000300
 #endif
 #define AT91_PMC_MCKR_MDIV_4		0x00000200
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
index 7e7b531..8100ebe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
@@ -124,6 +124,16 @@
 #define ATMEL_BASE_EHCI		0x00700000 /* USB Host controller (EHCI) */
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * External memory
+ */
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS0		0x10000000
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS1		0x20000000
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS2		0x30000000
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS3		0x40000000
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS4		0x50000000
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS5		0x60000000
+
 /* 9x5 series chip id definitions */
 #define ARCH_ID_AT91SAM9X5	0x819a05a0
 #define ARCH_ID_VERSION_MASK	0x1f
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/mpddrc.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/mpddrc.c
index beec13d..24d5fcd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/mpddrc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/mpddrc.c
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 static int ddr2_decodtype_is_seq(u32 cr)
 {
-#if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D3) || defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D4)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D3) || defined(CONFIG_SAMA5D4) || \
+	defined(CONFIG_AT91SAM9X5)
 	if (cr & ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_DECOD_INTERLEAVED)
 		return 0;
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c
index aaa5eec..27a405a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	return BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1;
 #elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH
 	return BOOT_DEVICE_NAND;
-#elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH
+#elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH || CONFIG_SYS_USE_SPIFLASH
 	return BOOT_DEVICE_SPI;
 #endif
 	return BOOT_DEVICE_NONE;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl_at91.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl_at91.c
index af6fc0d..e28e568 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl_at91.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl_at91.c
@@ -115,9 +115,14 @@
 	timer_init();
 
 	/* enable clocks for all PIOs */
+#ifdef CONFIG_AT91SAM9X5
+	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOAB);
+	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOCD);
+#else
 	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOA);
 	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOB);
 	at91_periph_clk_enable(ATMEL_ID_PIOC);
+#endif
 	/* init console */
 	at91_seriald_hw_init();
 	preloader_console_init();
diff --git a/board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek/at91sam9x5ek.c b/board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek/at91sam9x5ek.c
index 17a2a40..114ac5c 100644
--- a/board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek/at91sam9x5ek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek/at91sam9x5ek.c
@@ -293,3 +293,77 @@
 					CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE);
 	return 0;
 }
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
+#include <spl.h>
+#include <nand.h>
+
+void at91_spl_board_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC
+	at91_mci_hw_init();
+#elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH
+	at91sam9x5ek_nand_hw_init();
+#elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_SPIFLASH
+	at91_spi0_hw_init(1 << 4);
+#endif
+}
+
+#include <asm/arch/atmel_mpddrc.h>
+static void ddr2_conf(struct atmel_mpddr *ddr2)
+{
+	ddr2->md = (ATMEL_MPDDRC_MD_DBW_16_BITS | ATMEL_MPDDRC_MD_DDR2_SDRAM);
+
+	ddr2->cr = (ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_NC_COL_10 |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_NR_ROW_13 |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_CAS_DDR_CAS3 |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_NB_8BANKS |
+		    ATMEL_MPDDRC_CR_DECOD_INTERLEAVED);
+
+	ddr2->rtr = 0x411;
+
+	ddr2->tpr0 = (6 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRAS_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRCD_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TWR_OFFSET |
+		      8 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRC_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRP_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TRRD_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TWTR_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR0_TMRD_OFFSET);
+
+	ddr2->tpr1 = (2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR1_TXP_OFFSET |
+		      200 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR1_TXSRD_OFFSET |
+		      19 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR1_TXSNR_OFFSET |
+		      18 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR1_TRFC_OFFSET);
+
+	ddr2->tpr2 = (7 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TFAW_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TRTP_OFFSET |
+		      3 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TRPA_OFFSET |
+		      7 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TXARDS_OFFSET |
+		      2 << ATMEL_MPDDRC_TPR2_TXARD_OFFSET);
+}
+
+void mem_init(void)
+{
+	struct at91_pmc *pmc = (struct at91_pmc *)ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
+	struct at91_matrix *matrix = (struct at91_matrix *)ATMEL_BASE_MATRIX;
+	struct atmel_mpddr ddr2;
+	unsigned long csa;
+
+	ddr2_conf(&ddr2);
+
+	/* enable DDR2 clock */
+	writel(0x4, &pmc->scer);
+
+	/* Chip select 1 is for DDR2/SDRAM */
+	csa = readl(&matrix->ebicsa);
+	csa |= AT91_MATRIX_EBI_CS1A_SDRAMC;
+	csa &= ~AT91_MATRIX_EBI_DBPU_OFF;
+	csa |= AT91_MATRIX_EBI_DBPD_OFF;
+	csa |= AT91_MATRIX_EBI_EBI_IOSR_NORMAL;
+	writel(csa, &matrix->ebicsa);
+
+	/* DDRAM2 Controller initialize */
+	ddr2_init(ATMEL_BASE_CS1, &ddr2);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
index c2ebb00..6eea1af 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9X5,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_AT91=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig
index 76f68a6..7ef1534 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9X5,SYS_USE_SPIFLASH"
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_AT91=y
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9x5ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9x5ek.h
index 6d8b71d..1a481b3 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9x5ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9x5ek.h
@@ -243,4 +243,61 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN		(512 * 1024 + 0x1000)
 
+/* SPL */
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK
+#define CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE		0x300000
+#define CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE		0x6000
+#define CONFIG_SPL_STACK		0x308000
+
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR	0x20000000
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE		0x80000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_START	0x20080000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_SIZE	0x80000
+
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN		(512 << 10)
+
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MASTER_CLOCK		132096000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_AT91_PLLA		0x20c73f03
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MCKR			0x1301
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MCKR_CSS		0x1302
+
+#define ATMEL_BASE_MPDDRC		ATMEL_BASE_DDRSDRC
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LDSCRIPT		arch/arm/mach-at91/arm926ejs/u-boot-spl.lds
+#define CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SYS_U_BOOT_MAX_SIZE_SECTORS	0x400
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_SECTOR 0x200
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_FS_BOOT_PARTITION	1
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FS_LOAD_PAYLOAD_NAME		"u-boot.img"
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBDISK_SUPPORT
+
+#elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH
+#define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_DRIVERS
+#define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_BASE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS	0x40000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_5_ADDR_CYCLE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_PAGE_SIZE	0x800
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_PAGE_COUNT	64
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_OOBSIZE		64
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BLOCK_SIZE	0x20000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BAD_BLOCK_POS	0x0
+#define CONFIG_SPL_GENERATE_ATMEL_PMECC_HEADER
+
+#elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_SPIFLASH
+#define CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_SPI_FLASH_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS	0x8400
+
+#endif
+
 #endif