diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c
index 5f50a19..1b4477f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@
 	hw_data_init();
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	if (warm_reset() && (omap_revision() <= OMAP5430_ES1_0))
+	if (warm_reset() &&
+	    (is_omap44xx() || (omap_revision() == OMAP5430_ES1_0)))
 		force_emif_self_refresh();
 #endif
 	watchdog_init();
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/omap_common.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/omap_common.h
index d1344ee..1838234 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/omap_common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/omap_common.h
@@ -595,6 +595,14 @@
 	return *omap_si_rev;
 }
 
+#define OMAP44xx	0x44000000
+
+static inline u8 is_omap44xx(void)
+{
+	extern u32 *const omap_si_rev;
+	return (*omap_si_rev & 0xFF000000) == OMAP44xx;
+};
+
 #define OMAP54xx	0x54000000
 
 static inline u8 is_omap54xx(void)