diff --git a/board/freescale/ls1043aqds/ddr.c b/board/freescale/ls1043aqds/ddr.c
index d4540d0..7882a9a 100644
--- a/board/freescale/ls1043aqds/ddr.c
+++ b/board/freescale/ls1043aqds/ddr.c
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
 	popts->ddr_cdr1 = DDR_CDR1_DHC_EN | DDR_CDR1_ODT(DDR_CDR_ODT_80ohm);
 	popts->ddr_cdr2 = DDR_CDR2_ODT(DDR_CDR_ODT_80ohm) |
 			  DDR_CDR2_VREF_OVRD(70);	/* Vref = 70% */
+
+	/* optimize cpo for erratum A-009942 */
+	popts->cpo_sample = 0x59;
 #else
 	popts->cswl_override = DDR_CSWL_CS0;