diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 3312a49a0..c5769991f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -167,13 +167,16 @@ KBUILD_IMAGE := barebox.ubl
 endif
 
 quiet_cmd_am35xx_spi_image = SPI-IMG $@
-      cmd_am35xx_spi_image = scripts/mk-am35xx-spi-image -a $(TEXT_BASE) $< > $@
+      cmd_am35xx_spi_image = scripts/mk-am3xxx-spi-image -s am35xx -a $(TEXT_BASE) $< > $@
 
 barebox.spi: $(KBUILD_BINARY) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,am35xx_spi_image)
 
+MLO.spi: MLO FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,am35xx_spi_image)
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_OMAP_BUILD_SPI),y)
-KBUILD_IMAGE := barebox.spi
+KBUILD_IMAGE := MLO.spi
 endif
 
 quiet_cmd_zynq_image = ZYNQ-IMG $@
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile b/scripts/Makefile
index 3908c1dcb..d8925da75 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ hostprogs-y                      += kernel-install
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_KALLSYMS)     += kallsyms
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MVEBU)   += kwbimage kwboot
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_ARCH_NETX)    += gen_netx_image
-hostprogs-$(CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP)    += omap_signGP mk-am35xx-spi-image
+hostprogs-$(CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP)    += omap_signGP mk-am3xxx-spi-image
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_ARCH_S5PCxx)  += s5p_cksum
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_ARCH_DAVINCI) += mkublheader
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ZYNQ)	 += zynq_mkimage
diff --git a/scripts/mk-am35xx-spi-image.c b/scripts/mk-am3xxx-spi-image.c
similarity index 77%
rename from scripts/mk-am35xx-spi-image.c
rename to scripts/mk-am3xxx-spi-image.c
index 74e79dbee..dcb7060d2 100644
--- a/scripts/mk-am35xx-spi-image.c
+++ b/scripts/mk-am3xxx-spi-image.c
@@ -48,32 +48,66 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <endian.h>
 
+enum soc {
+	SOC_AM33XX,
+	SOC_AM35XX,
+	SOC_UNKNOWN,
+};
+
+static char *soc_names[] = {
+	[SOC_AM33XX] = "am33xx",
+	[SOC_AM35XX] = "am35xx",
+};
+
 void usage(char *prgname)
 {
 	printf("usage: %s [OPTION] FILE > IMAGE\n"
 	       "\n"
 	       "options:\n"
-	       "  -a <address> memory address for the loaded image in SRAM\n",
+	       "  -a <address> memory address for the loaded image in SRAM\n"
+	       "  -s <soc>     SoC to use (am33xx, am35xx)\n",
 	       prgname);
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	FILE *input;
-	int opt;
+	int opt, i;
 	off_t pos;
 	size_t size;
 	uint32_t addr = 0x40200000;
 	uint32_t temp;
+	enum soc soc = SOC_UNKNOWN;
+	char *socname = NULL;
 
-	while((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "a:")) != -1) {
+	while((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "a:s:")) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'a':
 			addr = strtoul(optarg, NULL, 0);
 			break;
+		case 's':
+			socname = optarg;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!socname) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "SoC not specified. Use -s <soc>\n");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+		if (!strcmp(socname, soc_names[i])) {
+			soc = i;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (soc == SOC_UNKNOWN) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "SoC %s unknown\n", socname);
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
 	if (optind >= argc) {
 		usage(argv[0]);
 		exit(1);
@@ -108,12 +142,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	pos = (pos + 3) & ~3;
 
 	/* image size */
-	temp = htobe32((uint32_t)pos);
-	fwrite(&temp, sizeof(uint32_t), 1, stdout);
+	if (soc == SOC_AM35XX) {
+		temp = htobe32((uint32_t)pos);
+		fwrite(&temp, sizeof(uint32_t), 1, stdout);
 
-	/* memory address */
-	temp = htobe32(addr);
-	fwrite(&temp, sizeof(uint32_t), 1, stdout);
+		/* memory address */
+		temp = htobe32(addr);
+		fwrite(&temp, sizeof(uint32_t), 1, stdout);
+	}
 
 	for (;;) {
 		size = fread(&temp, 1, sizeof(uint32_t), input);