diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_sr1500.dts b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_sr1500.dts
index 3729ca02cd..32c6aad30d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_sr1500.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_sr1500.dts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 		#size-cells = <1>;
 		compatible = "n25q00", "spi-flash";
 		reg = <0>;      /* chip select */
-		spi-max-frequency = <50000000>;
+		spi-max-frequency = <100000000>;
 		m25p,fast-read;
 		page-size = <256>;
 		block-size = <16>; /* 2^16, 64KB */
diff --git a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
index 59a6be497e..d499a14bac 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ CONFIG_SPL_DM_SEQ_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_DWAPB_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 # CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_USE_4K_SECTORS is not set
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI=y
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_common.h b/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
index cd48c9e1ca..56d32e6b53 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@ unsigned int cm_get_qspi_controller_clk_hz(void);
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_ENV_OVERWRITE
+#if !defined(CONFIG_ENV_SIZE)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE			4096
+#endif
 
 /* Environment for SDMMC boot */
 #if defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC) && !defined(CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET)
@@ -292,6 +294,12 @@ unsigned int cm_get_qspi_controller_clk_hz(void);
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		512	/* just after the MBR */
 #endif
 
+/* Environment for QSPI boot */
+#if defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH) && !defined(CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET)
+#define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x00100000
+#define CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE		(64 * 1024)
+#endif
+
 /*
  * mtd partitioning for serial NOR flash
  *
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_sr1500.h b/include/configs/socfpga_sr1500.h
index fdf67ca098..6414eeb914 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_sr1500.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_sr1500.h
@@ -92,23 +92,28 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BOOTCOUNT_ADDR	0xfffffff8
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BOOTCOUNT_BE
 
-/* The rest of the configuration is shared */
-#include <configs/socfpga_common.h>
-
-/* U-Boot payload is stored at offset 0x60000 */
-#undef CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS	0x60000
-
 /* Environment setting for SPI flash */
-#undef CONFIG_ENV_SIZE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_REDUNDAND_ENVIRONMENT
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE	(64 * 1024)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		(16 * 1024)
-#define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET	0x00040000
+#define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET	0x000e0000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND (CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET + CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BUS	0
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_CS	0
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MODE	SPI_MODE_3
-#define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MAX_HZ	CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MAX_HZ	100000000	/* Use max of 100MHz */
+#define CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED	100000000
+
+/*
+ * The QSPI NOR flash layout on SR1500:
+ *
+ * 0000.0000 - 0003.ffff: SPL (4 times)
+ * 0004.0000 - 000d.ffff: U-Boot
+ * 000e.0000 - 000e.ffff: env1
+ * 000f.0000 - 000f.ffff: env2
+ */
+
+/* The rest of the configuration is shared */
+#include <configs/socfpga_common.h>
 
 #endif	/* __CONFIG_SOCFPGA_SR1500_H__ */