diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/release.S b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/release.S
index 15bbbc1..c15e83b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/release.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/release.S
@@ -226,6 +226,21 @@
 2:
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_A005812
+	/*
+	 * A-005812 workaround sets bit 32 of SPR 976 for SoCs running in
+	 * write shadow mode. This code should run after other code setting
+	 * DCWS.
+	 */
+	mfspr	r3,L1CSR2
+	andis.	r3,r3,(L1CSR2_DCWS)@h
+	beq	1f
+	mfspr	r3, SPRN_HDBCR0
+	oris	r3, r3, 0x8000
+	mtspr	SPRN_HDBCR0, r3
+1:
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BACKSIDE_L2_CACHE
 	/* skip L2 setup on P2040/P2040E as they have no L2 */
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_SVR