diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/lowlevel.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/lowlevel.S
index 2a8d592cc5..d75013eb9c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/lowlevel.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/lowlevel.S
@@ -208,8 +208,13 @@ ENTRY(lowlevel_init)
 	branch_if_master x0, x1, 2f
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MP) && defined(CONFIG_ARMV8_MULTIENTRY)
-	ldr	x0, =secondary_boot_func
-	blr	x0
+	/*
+	 * Formerly, here was a jump to secondary_boot_func, but we just
+	 * return early here and let the generic code in start.S handle
+	 * the jump to secondary_boot_func.
+	 */
+	mov	lr, x29			/* Restore LR */
+	ret
 #endif
 
 2:
@@ -421,6 +426,11 @@ ENDPROC(__asm_flush_l3_dcache)
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYS_FSL_HAS_CCN504 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MP
+	.align 3
+	.global secondary_boot_addr
+secondary_boot_addr:
+	.quad secondary_boot_func
+
 	/* Keep literals not used by the secondary boot code outside it */
 	.ltorg
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-fsl-layerscape/mp.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-fsl-layerscape/mp.h
index 00aa91b0a2..623977651a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-fsl-layerscape/mp.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-fsl-layerscape/mp.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ static inline int fsl_layerscape_wake_seconday_cores(void) { return 0; }
 #endif
 void *get_spin_tbl_addr(void);
 phys_addr_t determine_mp_bootpg(void);
-void secondary_boot_func(void);
 int is_core_online(u64 cpu_id);
 u32 cpu_pos_mask(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/kontron_sl28.h b/include/configs/kontron_sl28.h
index 70546d6f15..f97671bba1 100644
--- a/include/configs/kontron_sl28.h
+++ b/include/configs/kontron_sl28.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_END          0x9fffffff
 
 /* SMP */
-#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_func
+#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_addr
 
 /* generic timer */
 #define COUNTER_FREQUENCY		25000000
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1028a_common.h b/include/configs/ls1028a_common.h
index 33d9687eeb..540959d737 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1028a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1028a_common.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 /*
  * SMP Definitinos
  */
-#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_func
+#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_addr
 
 /* Generic Timer Definitions */
 #define COUNTER_FREQUENCY		25000000	/* 25MHz */
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1043a_common.h b/include/configs/ls1043a_common.h
index 985f40412c..1c4bd5c68d 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1043a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1043a_common.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE		CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_BASE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DDR_BLOCK2_BASE      0x880000000ULL
 
-#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR               secondary_boot_func
+#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR               secondary_boot_addr
 
 /* Generic Timer Definitions */
 #define COUNTER_FREQUENCY		25000000	/* 25MHz */
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h b/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h
index 24db23b3c3..176633da33 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE		CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_BASE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DDR_BLOCK2_BASE      0x880000000ULL
 
-#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR               secondary_boot_func
+#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR               secondary_boot_addr
 
 /* Generic Timer Definitions */
 #define COUNTER_FREQUENCY		25000000	/* 25MHz */
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1088a_common.h b/include/configs/ls1088a_common.h
index a7373429ba..a9ca354851 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1088a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1088a_common.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 /*
  * SMP Definitinos
  */
-#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_func
+#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_addr
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
 #define CONFIG_CMD_PCI
diff --git a/include/configs/ls2080a_common.h b/include/configs/ls2080a_common.h
index b58776a788..7a192f4807 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls2080a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls2080a_common.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 /*
  * SMP Definitinos
  */
-#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_func
+#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_addr
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_OTHER_DDR_NUM_CTRLS
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FSL_HAS_DP_DDR
diff --git a/include/configs/lx2160a_common.h b/include/configs/lx2160a_common.h
index 5ab924457e..a96f8b993c 100644
--- a/include/configs/lx2160a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/lx2160a_common.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_BASE + 0x10000000)
 
 /* SMP Definitinos  */
-#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_func
+#define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		secondary_boot_addr
 
 /* Generic Timer Definitions */
 /*
