diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mm/Kconfig
index 15066c2..70f85c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/Kconfig
@@ -665,6 +665,12 @@ config CPU_CACHE_ROUND_ROBIN
 	  Say Y here to use the predictable round-robin cache replacement
 	  policy.  Unless you specifically require this or are unsure, say N.
 
+config CPU_L2CACHE_DISABLE
+	bool "Disable level 2 cache"
+	depends on CPU_V7
+	help
+	  Say Y here to disable the level 2 cache.  If unsure, say N.
+
 config CPU_BPREDICT_DISABLE
 	bool "Disable branch prediction"
 	depends on CPU_ARM1020 || CPU_V6 || CPU_XSC3 || CPU_V7
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S
index a1d7331..432ddab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@ __v7_setup:
 	mcr	p15, 0, r4, c2, c0, 1		@ load TTB1
 	mov	r10, #0x1f			@ domains 0, 1 = manager
 	mcr	p15, 0, r10, c3, c0, 0		@ load domain access register
+#ifndef CONFIG_CPU_L2CACHE_DISABLE
+	@ L2 cache configuration in the L2 aux control register
+	mrc	p15, 1, r10, c9, c0, 2
+	bic	r10, r10, #(1 << 16)		@ L2 outer cache
+	mcr	p15, 1, r10, c9, c0, 2
+	@ L2 cache is enabled in the aux control register
+	mrc	p15, 0, r10, c1, c0, 1
+	orr	r10, r10, #2
+	mcr	p15, 0, r10, c1, c0, 1
+#endif
 #endif
 	adr	r5, v7_crval
 	ldmia	r5, {r5, r6}