diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig b/common/spl/Kconfig
index 582b685..9446cd9 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig
@@ -668,6 +668,12 @@
 
 endchoice
 
+config SPL_USB_SDP_SUPPORT
+	bool "Support SDP (Serial Download Protocol)"
+	help
+	  Enable Serial Download Protocol (SDP) device support in SPL. This
+	  allows to download images into memory and execute (jump to) them
+	  using the same protocol as implemented by the i.MX family's boot ROM.
 endif
 
 config SPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT
diff --git a/common/spl/Makefile b/common/spl/Makefile
index fde0d09..e229947 100644
--- a/common/spl/Makefile
+++ b/common/spl/Makefile
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)DFU_SUPPORT) += spl_dfu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)SPI_LOAD) += spl_spi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)RAM_SUPPORT) += spl_ram.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)USB_SDP_SUPPORT) += spl_sdp.o
 endif
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_sdp.c b/common/spl/spl_sdp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..350bcdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/spl/spl_sdp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2016 Toradex
+ * Author: Stefan Agner <stefan.agner@toradex.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <spl.h>
+#include <usb.h>
+#include <g_dnl.h>
+#include <sdp.h>
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+static int spl_sdp_load_image(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
+			      struct spl_boot_device *bootdev)
+{
+	int ret;
+	const int controller_index = 0;
+
+	g_dnl_clear_detach();
+	g_dnl_register("usb_dnl_sdp");
+
+	ret = sdp_init(controller_index);
+	if (ret) {
+		error("SDP init failed: %d", ret);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	/* This command typically does not return but jumps to an image */
+	sdp_handle(controller_index);
+	error("SDP ended");
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+SPL_LOAD_IMAGE_METHOD("USB SDP", 0, BOOT_DEVICE_BOARD, spl_sdp_load_image);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/Makefile b/drivers/usb/gadget/Makefile
index 6a007d1..7258099 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_USB_GADGET_SUPPORT) += g_dnl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_DFU_SUPPORT) += f_dfu.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_USB_SDP_SUPPORT) += f_sdp.o
 endif
 
 # new USB gadget layer dependencies