diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/44x_spd_ddr2.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/44x_spd_ddr2.c
index 95df1d9..4a2f337 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/44x_spd_ddr2.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/44x_spd_ddr2.c
@@ -657,6 +657,13 @@
 #endif
 
 	/*
+	 * Flush the dcache before removing the TLB with caches
+	 * enabled. Otherwise this might lead to problems later on,
+	 * e.g. while booting Linux (as seen on ICON-440SPe).
+	 */
+	flush_dcache();
+
+	/*
 	 * Now after initialization (auto-calibration and ECC generation)
 	 * remove the TLB entries with caches enabled and program again with
 	 * desired cache functionality