diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/main.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/main.c
index 1a8d5933ae..7a8636de16 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/main.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/main.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ const char * step_to_string(unsigned int step) {
 	return step_string_tbl[s];
 }
 
-unsigned long long step_assign_addresses(fsl_ddr_info_t *pinfo,
+static unsigned long long __step_assign_addresses(fsl_ddr_info_t *pinfo,
 			  unsigned int dbw_cap_adj[])
 {
 	int i, j;
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ unsigned long long step_assign_addresses(fsl_ddr_info_t *pinfo,
 	return total_mem;
 }
 
+/* Use weak function to allow board file to override the address assignment */
+__attribute__((weak, alias("__step_assign_addresses")))
+unsigned long long step_assign_addresses(fsl_ddr_info_t *pinfo,
+			  unsigned int dbw_cap_adj[]);
+
 unsigned long long
 fsl_ddr_compute(fsl_ddr_info_t *pinfo, unsigned int start_step,
 				       unsigned int size_only)