diff --git a/arch/blackfin/cpu/cpu.c b/arch/blackfin/cpu/cpu.c
index 0be2e2b..d841f64 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -23,6 +23,32 @@
 
 ulong bfin_poweron_retx;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_CORE1_RUN) && defined(COREB_L1_CODE_START)
+void bfin_core1_start(void)
+{
+#ifdef BF561_FAMILY
+	/* Enable core 1 */
+	bfin_write_SYSCR(bfin_read_SYSCR() & ~0x0020);
+#else
+	/* Enable core 1 */
+	bfin_write32(RCU0_SVECT1, COREB_L1_CODE_START);
+	bfin_write32(RCU0_CRCTL, 0);
+
+	bfin_write32(RCU0_CRCTL, 0x2);
+
+	/* Check if core 1 starts */
+	while (!(bfin_read32(RCU0_CRSTAT) & 0x2))
+		continue;
+
+	bfin_write32(RCU0_CRCTL, 0);
+
+	/* flag to notify cces core 1 application */
+	bfin_write32(SDU0_MSG_SET, (1 << 19));
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
+__attribute__ ((__noreturn__))
 void cpu_init_f(ulong bootflag, ulong loaded_from_ldr)
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_BFIN_BOOTROM_USES_EVT1
@@ -72,6 +98,10 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_CORE1_RUN) && defined(COREB_L1_CODE_START)
+	bfin_core1_start();
+#endif
+
 	serial_early_puts("Board init flash\n");
 	board_init_f(bootflag);
 }
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/mach-bf561/BF561_def.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/mach-bf561/BF561_def.h
index a7ff5a3..8fd552f 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/mach-bf561/BF561_def.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/mach-bf561/BF561_def.h
@@ -714,4 +714,6 @@
 #define L1_INST_SRAM_SIZE (0xFFA03FFF - 0xFFA00000 + 1)
 #define L1_INST_SRAM_END (L1_INST_SRAM + L1_INST_SRAM_SIZE)
 
+#define COREB_L1_CODE_START       0xFF600000
+
 #endif /* __BFIN_DEF_ADSP_BF561_proc__ */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/mach-bf609/BF609_def.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/mach-bf609/BF609_def.h
index 8c1dcd0..4d3b003 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/mach-bf609/BF609_def.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/mach-bf609/BF609_def.h
@@ -244,4 +244,6 @@
 #define L1_INST_SRAM_SIZE 0x8000
 #define L1_INST_SRAM_END (L1_INST_SRAM + L1_INST_SRAM_SIZE)
 
+#define COREB_L1_CODE_START       0xFF600000
+
 #endif /* __BFIN_DEF_ADSP_BF609_proc__ */
diff --git a/include/configs/bf561-ezkit.h b/include/configs/bf561-ezkit.h
index 1a9d27e..6ee1e4c 100644
--- a/include/configs/bf561-ezkit.h
+++ b/include/configs/bf561-ezkit.h
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE	0
 
+/*
+ * Run core 1 from L1 SRAM start address when init uboot on core 0
+ */
+/* #define CONFIG_CORE1_RUN	1 */
+
 
 /*
  * Pull in common ADI header for remaining command/environment setup
diff --git a/include/configs/bf609-ezkit.h b/include/configs/bf609-ezkit.h
index 02149fa..8b90129 100644
--- a/include/configs/bf609-ezkit.h
+++ b/include/configs/bf609-ezkit.h
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
+ * Run core 1 from L1 SRAM start address when init uboot on core 0
+ */
+/* #define CONFIG_CORE1_RUN	1 */
+
+/*
  * Pull in common ADI header for remaining command/environment setup
  */
 #include <configs/bfin_adi_common.h>