diff --git a/common/spl/spl_spi.c b/common/spl/spl_spi.c
index ba60a3a..e10cf01 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_spi.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_spi.c
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	/* use CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE as temporary storage area */
-	header = (struct image_header *)(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE);
+	header = spl_get_load_buffer(-sizeof(*header), 0x40);
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_CONTROL) && !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
 	payload_offs = fdtdec_get_config_int(gd->fdt_blob,