diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
index aa0eb72..08f0b73 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
@@ -29,12 +29,33 @@
 	mmr_unlock(CTRL_MMR0_BASE, 6);
 }
 
+/*
+ * This uninitialized global variable would normal end up in the .bss section,
+ * but the .bss is cleared between writing and reading this variable, so move
+ * it to the .data section.
+ */
+u32 bootindex __section(".data");
+static struct rom_extended_boot_data bootdata __section(.data);
+
+static void store_boot_info_from_rom(void)
+{
+	bootindex = *(u32 *)(CONFIG_SYS_K3_BOOT_PARAM_TABLE_INDEX);
+	memcpy(&bootdata, (uintptr_t *)ROM_ENTENDED_BOOT_DATA_INFO,
+	       sizeof(struct rom_extended_boot_data));
+}
+
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_V7R)
 	setup_k3_mpu_regions();
 #endif
 
+	/*
+	 * Cannot delay this further as there is a chance that
+	 * K3_BOOT_PARAM_TABLE_INDEX can be over written by SPL MALLOC section.
+	 */
+	store_boot_info_from_rom();
+
 	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
 
 	/* Init DM early */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/include/mach/am64_hardware.h b/arch/arm/mach-k3/include/mach/am64_hardware.h
index 06b19b8..8dc318b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/include/mach/am64_hardware.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/include/mach/am64_hardware.h
@@ -47,4 +47,6 @@
 #define CTRLMMR_LOCK_KICK1				0x0100c
 #define CTRLMMR_LOCK_KICK1_UNLOCK_VAL			0xd172bc5a
 
+#define ROM_ENTENDED_BOOT_DATA_INFO			0x701beb00
+
 #endif /* __ASM_ARCH_DRA8_HARDWARE_H */