diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/boot-common.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/boot-common.c
index bff7e9c..76ae1b6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/boot-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/boot-common.c
@@ -25,6 +25,45 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
+void save_omap_boot_params(void)
+{
+	u32 rom_params = *((u32 *)OMAP_SRAM_SCRATCH_BOOT_PARAMS);
+	u8 boot_device;
+	u32 dev_desc, dev_data;
+
+	if ((rom_params <  NON_SECURE_SRAM_START) ||
+	    (rom_params > NON_SECURE_SRAM_END))
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * rom_params can be type casted to omap_boot_parameters and
+	 * used. But it not correct to assume that romcode structure
+	 * encoding would be same as u-boot. So use the defined offsets.
+	 */
+	gd->arch.omap_boot_params.omap_bootdevice = boot_device =
+				   *((u8 *)(rom_params + BOOT_DEVICE_OFFSET));
+
+	gd->arch.omap_boot_params.ch_flags =
+				*((u8 *)(rom_params + CH_FLAGS_OFFSET));
+
+	if ((boot_device >= MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_START) &&
+	    (boot_device <= MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_END)) {
+#if !defined(CONFIG_AM33XX) && !defined(CONFIG_TI81XX)
+		if ((omap_hw_init_context() ==
+				      OMAP_INIT_CONTEXT_UBOOT_AFTER_SPL)) {
+			gd->arch.omap_boot_params.omap_bootmode =
+			*((u8 *)(rom_params + BOOT_MODE_OFFSET));
+		} else
+#endif
+		{
+			dev_desc = *((u32 *)(rom_params + DEV_DESC_PTR_OFFSET));
+			dev_data = *((u32 *)(dev_desc + DEV_DATA_PTR_OFFSET));
+			gd->arch.omap_boot_params.omap_bootmode =
+					*((u32 *)(dev_data + BOOT_MODE_OFFSET));
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 u32 spl_boot_device(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c
index e614641..0776d5c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c
@@ -111,42 +111,6 @@
 {
 }
 
-static void save_omap_boot_params(void)
-{
-	u32 rom_params = *((u32 *)OMAP_SRAM_SCRATCH_BOOT_PARAMS);
-	u8 boot_device;
-	u32 dev_desc, dev_data;
-
-	if ((rom_params <  NON_SECURE_SRAM_START) ||
-	    (rom_params > NON_SECURE_SRAM_END))
-		return;
-
-	/*
-	 * rom_params can be type casted to omap_boot_parameters and
-	 * used. But it not correct to assume that romcode structure
-	 * encoding would be same as u-boot. So use the defined offsets.
-	 */
-	gd->arch.omap_boot_params.omap_bootdevice = boot_device =
-				   *((u8 *)(rom_params + BOOT_DEVICE_OFFSET));
-
-	gd->arch.omap_boot_params.ch_flags =
-				*((u8 *)(rom_params + CH_FLAGS_OFFSET));
-
-	if ((boot_device >= MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_START) &&
-	    (boot_device <= MMC_BOOT_DEVICES_END)) {
-		if ((omap_hw_init_context() ==
-				      OMAP_INIT_CONTEXT_UBOOT_AFTER_SPL)) {
-			gd->arch.omap_boot_params.omap_bootmode =
-			*((u8 *)(rom_params + BOOT_MODE_OFFSET));
-		} else {
-			dev_desc = *((u32 *)(rom_params + DEV_DESC_PTR_OFFSET));
-			dev_data = *((u32 *)(dev_desc + DEV_DATA_PTR_OFFSET));
-			gd->arch.omap_boot_params.omap_bootmode =
-					*((u32 *)(dev_data + BOOT_MODE_OFFSET));
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_INIT
 /*
  * SOC specific cpu init
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h
index c913b5f..fedc674 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-am33xx/sys_proto.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 extern struct ctrl_stat *cstat;
 u32 get_device_type(void);
+void save_omap_boot_params(void);
 void setup_clocks_for_console(void);
 void ddr_pll_config(unsigned int ddrpll_M);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap4/sys_proto.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap4/sys_proto.h
index 039a1f2..ef85594 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap4/sys_proto.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap4/sys_proto.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 void sdram_init(void);
 u32 omap_sdram_size(void);
 u32 cortex_rev(void);
+void save_omap_boot_params(void);
 void init_omap_revision(void);
 void do_io_settings(void);
 void omap_vc_init(u16 speed_khz);
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap5/sys_proto.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap5/sys_proto.h
index b79161d..4d99db9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap5/sys_proto.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap5/sys_proto.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 void sdram_init(void);
 u32 omap_sdram_size(void);
 u32 cortex_rev(void);
+void save_omap_boot_params(void);
 void init_omap_revision(void);
 void do_io_settings(void);
 void omap_vc_init(u16 speed_khz);
diff --git a/board/isee/igep0033/board.c b/board/isee/igep0033/board.c
index d315516..826cead 100644
--- a/board/isee/igep0033/board.c
+++ b/board/isee/igep0033/board.c
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@
  */
 void s_init(void)
 {
+	/*
+	 * Save the boot parameters passed from romcode.
+	 * We cannot delay the saving further than this,
+	 * to prevent overwrites.
+	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+	save_omap_boot_params();
+#endif
+
 	/* WDT1 is already running when the bootloader gets control
 	 * Disable it to avoid "random" resets
 	 */
diff --git a/board/phytec/pcm051/board.c b/board/phytec/pcm051/board.c
index 43d7b6e..93c611d 100644
--- a/board/phytec/pcm051/board.c
+++ b/board/phytec/pcm051/board.c
@@ -115,6 +115,15 @@
 void s_init(void)
 {
 	/*
+	 * Save the boot parameters passed from romcode.
+	 * We cannot delay the saving further than this,
+	 * to prevent overwrites.
+	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+	save_omap_boot_params();
+#endif
+
+	/*
 	 * WDT1 is already running when the bootloader gets control
 	 * Disable it to avoid "random" resets
 	 */
diff --git a/board/ti/am335x/board.c b/board/ti/am335x/board.c
index b371376..ebddf0c 100644
--- a/board/ti/am335x/board.c
+++ b/board/ti/am335x/board.c
@@ -304,6 +304,15 @@
  */
 void s_init(void)
 {
+	/*
+	 * Save the boot parameters passed from romcode.
+	 * We cannot delay the saving further than this,
+	 * to prevent overwrites.
+	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+	save_omap_boot_params();
+#endif
+
 	/* WDT1 is already running when the bootloader gets control
 	 * Disable it to avoid "random" resets
 	 */
diff --git a/board/ti/ti814x/evm.c b/board/ti/ti814x/evm.c
index 7adb524..4759b16 100644
--- a/board/ti/ti814x/evm.c
+++ b/board/ti/ti814x/evm.c
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@
 void s_init(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+	/*
+	 * Save the boot parameters passed from romcode.
+	 * We cannot delay the saving further than this,
+	 * to prevent overwrites.
+	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+	save_omap_boot_params();
+#endif
+
 	/* WDT1 is already running when the bootloader gets control
 	 * Disable it to avoid "random" resets
 	 */