diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
index 02f5076..0e3c86a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
@@ -1652,6 +1652,7 @@
 	mr	r10,r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
 	GET_GOT
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_SKIP_RELOCATE
 	mr	r3,r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 	lis	r4,CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
 	ori	r4,r4,CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -1742,6 +1743,7 @@
 
 	mtlr	r0
 	blr				/* NEVER RETURNS! */
+#endif
 	.globl	in_ram
 in_ram: