diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
index bce3ee695f..0448bc93ff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
@@ -402,3 +402,11 @@ void v7_outer_cache_disable(void)
 	omap3_update_aux_cr(0, 0x2);
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_SYS_DCACHE_OFF
+void enable_caches(void)
+{
+	/* Enable D-cache. I-cache is already enabled in start.S */
+	dcache_enable();
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/board.c
index 8e9054594d..69a0ce5513 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/board.c
@@ -299,3 +299,11 @@ void v7_outer_cache_disable(void)
 	set_pl310_ctrl_reg(0);
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_SYS_DCACHE_OFF
+void enable_caches(void)
+{
+	/* Enable D-cache. I-cache is already enabled in start.S */
+	dcache_enable();
+}
+#endif