diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Kconfig
index f5fd60d..f99bd3b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	select SPL_OF_CONTROL if SPL
 	select SPL_SIMPLE_BUS if SPL
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
+	select TRANSLATION_OFFSET
 
 config ARMADA_64BIT
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/spl.c b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/spl.c
index 9dd7c84..530b98c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/spl.c
@@ -93,15 +93,21 @@
 	 */
 #endif
 
+	/*
+	 * Use special translation offset for SPL. This needs to be
+	 * configured *before* spl_init() is called as this function
+	 * calls dm_init() which calls the bind functions of the
+	 * device drivers. Here the base address needs to be configured
+	 * (translated) correctly.
+	 */
+	gd->translation_offset = 0xd0000000 - 0xf1000000;
+
 	ret = spl_init();
 	if (ret) {
 		debug("spl_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		hang();
 	}
 
-	/* Use special translation offset for SPL */
-	dm_set_translation_offset(0xd0000000 - 0xf1000000);
-
 	preloader_console_init();
 
 	timer_init();
diff --git a/drivers/core/Kconfig b/drivers/core/Kconfig
index ddf2fb3..2d195ae 100644
--- a/drivers/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/core/Kconfig
@@ -225,6 +225,15 @@
 	  used for the address translation. This function is faster and
 	  smaller in size than fdt_translate_address().
 
+config TRANSLATION_OFFSET
+	bool "Platforms specific translation offset"
+	depends on DM && OF_CONTROL
+	help
+	  Some platforms need a special address translation. Those
+	  platforms (e.g. mvebu in SPL) can configure a translation
+	  offset by enabling this option and setting the translation_offset
+	  variable in the GD in their platform- / board-specific code.
+
 config OF_ISA_BUS
 	bool
 	depends on OF_TRANSLATE
diff --git a/drivers/core/fdtaddr.c b/drivers/core/fdtaddr.c
index e113f1d..c287386 100644
--- a/drivers/core/fdtaddr.c
+++ b/drivers/core/fdtaddr.c
@@ -74,13 +74,16 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_TRANSLATION_OFFSET)
 	/*
 	 * Some platforms need a special address translation. Those
 	 * platforms (e.g. mvebu in SPL) can configure a translation
-	 * offset in the DM by calling dm_set_translation_offset() that
-	 * will get added to all addresses returned by devfdt_get_addr().
+	 * offset by setting this value in the GD and enaling this
+	 * feature via CONFIG_TRANSLATION_OFFSET. This value will
+	 * get added to all addresses returned by devfdt_get_addr().
 	 */
-	addr += dm_get_translation_offset();
+	addr += gd->translation_offset;
+#endif
 
 	return addr;
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/core/root.c b/drivers/core/root.c
index e6ec7fa..8fa0966 100644
--- a/drivers/core/root.c
+++ b/drivers/core/root.c
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-struct root_priv {
-	fdt_addr_t translation_offset;	/* optional translation offset */
-};
-
 static const struct driver_info root_info = {
 	.name		= "root_driver",
 };
@@ -52,22 +48,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-fdt_addr_t dm_get_translation_offset(void)
-{
-	struct udevice *root = dm_root();
-	struct root_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(root);
-
-	return priv->translation_offset;
-}
-
-void dm_set_translation_offset(fdt_addr_t offs)
-{
-	struct udevice *root = dm_root();
-	struct root_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(root);
-
-	priv->translation_offset = offs;
-}
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_NEEDS_MANUAL_RELOC)
 void fix_drivers(void)
 {
@@ -420,7 +400,6 @@
 U_BOOT_DRIVER(root_driver) = {
 	.name	= "root_driver",
 	.id	= UCLASS_ROOT,
-	.priv_auto_alloc_size = sizeof(struct root_priv),
 };
 
 /* This is the root uclass */
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/global_data.h b/include/asm-generic/global_data.h
index 78dcf40..65ee3e5 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/global_data.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/global_data.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#include <fdtdec.h>
 #include <membuff.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 
@@ -133,6 +134,9 @@
 	struct spl_handoff *spl_handoff;
 # endif
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_TRANSLATION_OFFSET)
+	fdt_addr_t translation_offset;	/* optional translation offset */
+#endif
 } gd_t;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/dm/fdtaddr.h b/include/dm/fdtaddr.h
index c171d9b..3bc2599 100644
--- a/include/dm/fdtaddr.h
+++ b/include/dm/fdtaddr.h
@@ -120,25 +120,4 @@
  */
 fdt_addr_t devfdt_get_addr_name(struct udevice *dev, const char *name);
 
-/**
- * dm_set_translation_offset() - Set translation offset
- * @offs: Translation offset
- *
- * Some platforms need a special address translation. Those
- * platforms (e.g. mvebu in SPL) can configure a translation
- * offset in the DM by calling this function. It will be
- * added to all addresses returned in devfdt_get_addr().
- */
-void dm_set_translation_offset(fdt_addr_t offs);
-
-/**
- * dm_get_translation_offset() - Get translation offset
- *
- * This function returns the translation offset that can
- * be configured by calling dm_set_translation_offset().
- *
- * @return translation offset for the device address (0 as default).
- */
-fdt_addr_t dm_get_translation_offset(void);
-
 #endif