diff --git a/arch/arm/imx-common/Makefile b/arch/arm/imx-common/Makefile
index 0e713952dc..d4799e7d7b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/imx-common/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/imx-common/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_MXC) += i2c-mxv7.o
 endif
 ifeq ($(SOC),$(filter $(SOC),mx6 mxs))
 obj-y	+= misc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)	+= spl.o
 endif
 ifeq ($(SOC),$(filter $(SOC),mx6))
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_SATA) += sata.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/imx-common/spl.c b/arch/arm/imx-common/spl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a02a644bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/imx-common/spl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Gateworks Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
+ *
+ * Author: Tim Harvey <tharvey@gateworks.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/arch/imx-regs.h>
+#include <asm/spl.h>
+#include <spl.h>
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_MX6)
+/* determine boot device from SRC_SBMR1 register (BOOT_CFG[4:1]) */
+u32 spl_boot_device(void)
+{
+	struct src *psrc = (struct src *)SRC_BASE_ADDR;
+	unsigned reg = readl(&psrc->sbmr1);
+
+	/* BOOT_CFG1[7:4] - see IMX6DQRM Table 8-8 */
+	switch ((reg & 0x000000FF) >> 4) {
+	 /* EIM: See 8.5.1, Table 8-9 */
+	case 0x0:
+		/* BOOT_CFG1[3]: NOR/OneNAND Selection */
+		if ((reg & 0x00000008) >> 3)
+			return BOOT_DEVICE_ONENAND;
+		else
+			return BOOT_DEVICE_NOR;
+		break;
+	/* SATA: See 8.5.4, Table 8-20 */
+	case 0x2:
+		return BOOT_DEVICE_SATA;
+	/* Serial ROM: See 8.5.5.1, Table 8-22 */
+	case 0x3:
+		/* BOOT_CFG4[2:0] */
+		switch ((reg & 0x07000000) >> 24) {
+		case 0x0 ... 0x4:
+			return BOOT_DEVICE_SPI;
+		case 0x5 ... 0x7:
+			return BOOT_DEVICE_I2C;
+		}
+		break;
+	/* SD/eSD: 8.5.3, Table 8-15  */
+	case 0x4:
+	case 0x5:
+		return BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1;
+	/* MMC/eMMC: 8.5.3 */
+	case 0x6:
+	case 0x7:
+		return BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1;
+	/* NAND Flash: 8.5.2 */
+	case 0x8 ... 0xf:
+		return BOOT_DEVICE_NAND;
+	}
+	return BOOT_DEVICE_NONE;
+}
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT)
+/* called from spl_mmc to see type of boot mode for storage (RAW or FAT) */
+u32 spl_boot_mode(void)
+{
+	switch (spl_boot_device()) {
+	/* for MMC return either RAW or FAT mode */
+	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1:
+	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2:
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT
+		return MMCSD_MODE_FAT;
+#else
+		return MMCSD_MODE_RAW;
+#endif
+		break;
+	default:
+		puts("spl: ERROR:  unsupported device\n");
+		hang();
+	}
+}
+#endif