diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 0a05662..6f4c8ac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 config ARM_ERRATA_716044
 	bool
 
+config ARM_ERRATA_725233
+	bool
+
 config ARM_ERRATA_742230
 	bool
 
@@ -638,6 +641,7 @@
 	select ARM_ERRATA_430973
 	select ARM_ERRATA_454179
 	select ARM_ERRATA_621766
+	select ARM_ERRATA_725233
 	select USE_TINY_PRINTF
 	imply SPL_EXT_SUPPORT
 	imply SPL_FAT_SUPPORT
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index 7eee54b..1a6aee9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -270,6 +270,19 @@
 skip_errata_621766:
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_725233
+	cmp	r2, #0x21		@ Only on < r2p1 (Cortex A8)
+	bge	skip_errata_725233
+
+	mrc	p15, 1, r0, c9, c0, 2	@ Read L2ACR
+	orr	r0, r0, #(0x1 << 27)	@ L2 PLD data forwarding disable
+	push	{r1-r5}			@ Save the cpu info registers
+	bl	v7_arch_cp15_set_l2aux_ctrl
+	pop	{r1-r5}			@ Restore the cpu info - fall through
+
+skip_errata_725233:
+#endif
+
 	mov	pc, r5			@ back to my caller
 ENDPROC(cpu_init_cp15)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/omap.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/omap.h
index 91d73c2..db763e4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/omap.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap3/omap.h
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
  * ROM code API related flags
  */
 #define OMAP3_GP_ROMCODE_API_L2_INVAL		1
+#define OMAP3_GP_ROMCODE_API_WRITE_L2ACR	2
 #define OMAP3_GP_ROMCODE_API_WRITE_ACR		3
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap3/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap3/board.c
index a727226..f1436fb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap3/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap3/board.c
@@ -364,6 +364,16 @@
 			       (u32 *)&emu_romcode_params);
 }
 
+void v7_arch_cp15_set_l2aux_ctrl(u32 l2auxctrl, u32 cpu_midr,
+				 u32 cpu_rev_comb, u32 cpu_variant,
+				 u32 cpu_rev)
+{
+	if (get_device_type() == GP_DEVICE)
+		omap_smc1(OMAP3_GP_ROMCODE_API_WRITE_L2ACR, l2auxctrl);
+
+	/* L2 Cache Auxiliary Control Register is not banked */
+}
+
 void v7_arch_cp15_set_acr(u32 acr, u32 cpu_midr, u32 cpu_rev_comb,
 			  u32 cpu_variant, u32 cpu_rev)
 {