diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/common_timing_params.h b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/common_timing_params.h
index 17d8d9f740..76338d4e6c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/common_timing_params.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/common_timing_params.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	unsigned int trc_ps;	/* maximum = 254 ns + .75 ns = 254750 ps */
 
 	unsigned int refresh_rate_ps;
+	unsigned int extended_op_srt;
 
 	unsigned int tis_ps;	/* byte 32, spd->ca_setup */
 	unsigned int tih_ps;	/* byte 33, spd->ca_hold */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c
index d7333ba3dd..dcfc48aa95 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ static void set_ddr_sdram_cfg_2(fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *ddr,
 /* DDR SDRAM Mode configuration 2 (DDR_SDRAM_MODE_2) */
 static void set_ddr_sdram_mode_2(fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *ddr,
 				const memctl_options_t *popts,
+				const common_timing_params_t *common_dimm,
 				const unsigned int unq_mrs_en)
 {
 	unsigned short esdmode2 = 0;	/* Extended SDRAM mode 2 */
@@ -782,6 +783,10 @@ static void set_ddr_sdram_mode_2(fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *ddr,
 		rtt_wr = popts->rtt_wr_override_value;
 	else
 		rtt_wr = popts->cs_local_opts[0].odt_rtt_wr;
+
+	if (common_dimm->extended_op_srt)
+		srt = common_dimm->extended_op_srt;
+
 	esdmode2 = (0
 		| ((rtt_wr & 0x3) << 9)
 		| ((srt & 0x1) << 7)
@@ -1626,7 +1631,7 @@ compute_fsl_memctl_config_regs(const memctl_options_t *popts,
 	set_ddr_sdram_cfg_2(ddr, popts, unq_mrs_en);
 	set_ddr_sdram_mode(ddr, popts, common_dimm,
 				cas_latency, additive_latency, unq_mrs_en);
-	set_ddr_sdram_mode_2(ddr, popts, unq_mrs_en);
+	set_ddr_sdram_mode_2(ddr, popts, common_dimm, unq_mrs_en);
 	set_ddr_sdram_interval(ddr, popts, common_dimm);
 	set_ddr_data_init(ddr);
 	set_ddr_sdram_clk_cntl(ddr, popts);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ddr3_dimm_params.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ddr3_dimm_params.c
index d82eb674d3..4c8645da56 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ddr3_dimm_params.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ddr3_dimm_params.c
@@ -321,6 +321,10 @@ ddr_compute_dimm_parameters(const ddr3_spd_eeprom_t *spd,
 	 *       = 3.9 us at ext temperature range
 	 */
 	pdimm->refresh_rate_ps = 7800000;
+	if ((spd->therm_ref_opt & 0x1) && !(spd->therm_ref_opt & 0x2)) {
+		pdimm->refresh_rate_ps = 3900000;
+		pdimm->extended_op_srt = 1;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * min four active window delay time
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/lc_common_dimm_params.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/lc_common_dimm_params.c
index 3affcee7df..332fe25c48 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/lc_common_dimm_params.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/lc_common_dimm_params.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ compute_lowest_common_dimm_parameters(const dimm_params_t *dimm_params,
 	unsigned int trrd_ps = 0;
 	unsigned int trc_ps = 0;
 	unsigned int refresh_rate_ps = 0;
+	unsigned int extended_op_srt = 1;
 	unsigned int tis_ps = 0;
 	unsigned int tih_ps = 0;
 	unsigned int tds_ps = 0;
@@ -166,6 +167,9 @@ compute_lowest_common_dimm_parameters(const dimm_params_t *dimm_params,
 		tqhs_ps = max(tqhs_ps, dimm_params[i].tqhs_ps);
 		refresh_rate_ps = max(refresh_rate_ps,
 				      dimm_params[i].refresh_rate_ps);
+		/* extended_op_srt is either 0 or 1, 0 having priority */
+		extended_op_srt = min(extended_op_srt,
+				      dimm_params[i].extended_op_srt);
 
 		/*
 		 * Find maximum tdqsq_max_ps to find slowest.
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@ compute_lowest_common_dimm_parameters(const dimm_params_t *dimm_params,
 	outpdimm->trrd_ps = trrd_ps;
 	outpdimm->trc_ps = trc_ps;
 	outpdimm->refresh_rate_ps = refresh_rate_ps;
+	outpdimm->extended_op_srt = extended_op_srt;
 	outpdimm->tis_ps = tis_ps;
 	outpdimm->tih_ps = tih_ps;
 	outpdimm->tds_ps = tds_ps;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/fsl_ddr_dimm_params.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/fsl_ddr_dimm_params.h
index 2cad6e2857..99a72bc6e1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/fsl_ddr_dimm_params.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/fsl_ddr_dimm_params.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ typedef struct dimm_params_s {
 	unsigned int trc_ps;	/* maximum = 254 ns + .75 ns = 254750 ps */
 
 	unsigned int refresh_rate_ps;
+	unsigned int extended_op_srt;
 
 	/* DDR3 doesn't need these as below */
 	unsigned int tis_ps;	/* byte 32, spd->ca_setup */