diff --git a/u-boot/common/cmd_recovery.c b/u-boot/common/cmd_recovery.c
index 92ba9f4a93..925873e9da 100644
--- a/u-boot/common/cmd_recovery.c
+++ b/u-boot/common/cmd_recovery.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2012, 2013 sysmocom s.f.m.c. GmbH
  * Author: Holger Hans Peter Freyther
+ * Author: Alexander Couzens <lynxis@fe80.eu>
 
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -57,9 +58,9 @@ static int tftp_failed(void)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int flash_failed(void)
+static int booting_failed(void)
 {
-	printf("Flash failed.\n");
+	printf("Booting failed.\n");
 	BLINK_LED(15);
 	enable_netconsole();
 	return -1;
@@ -110,16 +111,15 @@ static int do_run_recovery(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return tftp_failed();
 
-	rc = run_command("erase 0x9f050000 +0x7a0000; "
-			 "cp.b 0x81000000 0x9f050000 0x7a0000", 0);
+	rc = run_command("bootm 0x81000000", 0);
 	if (rc < 0)
-		return flash_failed();
+		return booting_failed();
 
 	return run_command("resetcycle; reset", 0);
 }
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	run_recovery, 2, 0, do_run_recovery,
-	"run_recovery - Run the sysmocom sysmoBTS recovery process",
+	"run_recovery - tftp boot a given image",
 	"[force]"
 );
diff --git a/u-boot/include/configs/ap1.h b/u-boot/include/configs/ap1.h
index 138ae64389..6573794703 100644
--- a/u-boot/include/configs/ap1.h
+++ b/u-boot/include/configs/ap1.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SERVERIP 192.168.2.254
 #define CFG_FAULT_ECHO_LINK_DOWN    1
 
-#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-sysmo-sob-ap1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin"
+#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-sysmo-sob-ap1-initramfs-kernel.bin"
 
 #define CFG_PHY_ADDR 0 
 
diff --git a/u-boot/include/configs/ap2.h b/u-boot/include/configs/ap2.h
index cb371cbc62..63c2c6384c 100644
--- a/u-boot/include/configs/ap2.h
+++ b/u-boot/include/configs/ap2.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SERVERIP 192.168.2.254
 #define CFG_FAULT_ECHO_LINK_DOWN    1
 
-#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-sysmo-sob-ap2-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin"
+#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-sysmo-sob-ap2-initramfs-kernel.bin"
 
 #define CFG_PHY_ADDR 0 
 
diff --git a/u-boot/include/configs/carambola2.h b/u-boot/include/configs/carambola2.h
index fe8bc4971c..00fde6086c 100644
--- a/u-boot/include/configs/carambola2.h
+++ b/u-boot/include/configs/carambola2.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SERVERIP 192.168.2.254
 #define CFG_FAULT_ECHO_LINK_DOWN    1
 
-#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-carambola2-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin"
+#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-carambola2-initramfs-kernel.bin"
 
 #define CFG_PHY_ADDR 0 
 
diff --git a/u-boot/include/configs/jb02v2-cb2.h b/u-boot/include/configs/jb02v2-cb2.h
index abffe0929b..1c2a8ec562 100644
--- a/u-boot/include/configs/jb02v2-cb2.h
+++ b/u-boot/include/configs/jb02v2-cb2.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SERVERIP 192.168.2.254
 #define CFG_FAULT_ECHO_LINK_DOWN    1
 
-#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-sysmo-sob-jb02v2-cb2-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin"
+#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-sysmo-sob-jb02v2-cb2-initramfs-kernel.bin"
 
 #define CFG_PHY_ADDR 0 
 
diff --git a/u-boot/include/configs/jb02v3-skw.h b/u-boot/include/configs/jb02v3-skw.h
index 07ac82761c..f516ec7974 100644
--- a/u-boot/include/configs/jb02v3-skw.h
+++ b/u-boot/include/configs/jb02v3-skw.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SERVERIP 192.168.2.254
 #define CFG_FAULT_ECHO_LINK_DOWN    1
 
-#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-sysmo-sob-jb02v3-skw-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin"
+#define RECOVERY_FILENAME_STRING "openwrt-ar71xx-generic-sysmo-sob-jb02v3-skw-initramfs-kernel.bin"
 
 #define CFG_PHY_ADDR 0