diff --git a/common/bootstage.c b/common/bootstage.c
index fe36bac047..4557ed4508 100644
--- a/common/bootstage.c
+++ b/common/bootstage.c
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
-#include <linux/libfdt.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
+#include <spl.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/libfdt.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -472,6 +473,8 @@ int bootstage_unstash(const void *base, int size)
 	for (rec = data->record + data->next_id, i = 0; i < hdr->count;
 	     i++, rec++) {
 		rec->name = ptr;
+		if (spl_phase() == PHASE_SPL)
+			rec->name = strdup(ptr);
 
 		/* Assume no data corruption here */
 		ptr += strlen(ptr) + 1;