diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S
index 6ab82d3de8fa..ed557cff493d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 #endif
 
 ENTRY(cpu_v7_proc_init)
+	mrc	p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 1		@ aux ctrl register
+	orr	r0, r0, #0x2			@ L2EN
+	mcr	p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 1		@ enable L2 cache
+
 	mov	pc, lr
 ENDPROC(cpu_v7_proc_init)