diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/gpio.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/gpio.h
index 1ace54802273643df8fbb91aeb00ec651e9c2d35..bff7d1453f12d71624ffdd08f25ee66b36fda398 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/gpio.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ enum sunxi_gpio_number {
 /* GPIO pin function config */
 #define SUNXI_GPIO_INPUT	0
 #define SUNXI_GPIO_OUTPUT	1
+#define SUNXI_GPIO_DISABLE	7
 
 #define SUNXI_GPA_EMAC		2
 #define SUN6I_GPA_GMAC		2
@@ -162,8 +163,10 @@ enum sunxi_gpio_number {
 #define SUN50I_GPB_UART0	4
 
 #define SUNXI_GPC_NAND		2
+#define SUNXI_GPC_SPI0		3
 #define SUNXI_GPC_SDC2		3
 #define SUN6I_GPC_SDC3		4
+#define SUN50I_GPC_SPI0		4
 
 #define SUN8I_GPD_SDC1		3
 #define SUNXI_GPD_LCD0		2
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
index 66e028ec1467d657a1c408f6bd80b9b8dd50cc45..3f5116bcb689cc635e9f5a030babe732a1740676 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@ u32 spl_boot_device(void)
 	if (!is_boot0_magic(SPL_ADDR + 4)) /* eGON.BT0 */
 		return BOOT_DEVICE_BOARD;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUNXI
+	if (readb(SPL_ADDR + 0x28) == SUNXI_BOOTED_FROM_SPI)
+		return BOOT_DEVICE_SPI;
+#endif
+
 	/* The BROM will try to boot from mmc0 first, so try that first. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMC
 	mmc_initialize(gd->bd);
diff --git a/common/spl/spl.c b/common/spl/spl.c
index 840910a6844425f04bcda3b4b280374369ae17d0..0039716774c5581189af85548d2c278076d8bfee 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ struct boot_device_name boot_name_table[] = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_YMODEM_SUPPORT
 	{ BOOT_DEVICE_UART, "UART" },
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT
+#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT) || defined(CONFIG_SPL_SPI_FLASH_SUPPORT)
 	{ BOOT_DEVICE_SPI, "SPI" },
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_ETH_SUPPORT
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static int spl_load_image(u32 boot_device)
 	case BOOT_DEVICE_UART:
 		return spl_ymodem_load_image();
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT
+#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT) || defined(CONFIG_SPL_SPI_FLASH_SUPPORT)
 	case BOOT_DEVICE_SPI:
 		return spl_spi_load_image();
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/spi/Kconfig
index 3f7433cbc214b76a7120886f858047d64b51744c..1f23c8e34e6f0579df67694924164d72f3e10f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/Kconfig
@@ -128,4 +128,16 @@ config SPI_FLASH_MTD
 
 	  If unsure, say N
 
+if SPL
+
+config SPL_SPI_SUNXI
+	bool "Support for SPI Flash on Allwinner SoCs in SPL"
+	depends on MACH_SUN4I || MACH_SUN5I || MACH_SUN7I || MACH_SUN8I_H3 || MACH_SUN50I
+	---help---
+	Enable support for SPI Flash. This option allows SPL to read from
+	sunxi SPI Flash. It uses the same method as the boot ROM, so does
+	not need any extra configuration.
+
+endif
+
 endmenu # menu "SPI Flash Support"
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/Makefile b/drivers/mtd/spi/Makefile
index c665836f9560ed4c3f34f601041a4da35bf71a6f..6f47a66f400654c9456570f160e474aa71d1b3c5 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH) += sf-uclass.o
 ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD)	+= spi_spl_load.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_SPI_BOOT)	+= fsl_espi_spl.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUNXI)	+= sunxi_spi_spl.o
 endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH) += sf_probe.o spi_flash.o sf_params.o sf.o
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sunxi_spi_spl.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sunxi_spi_spl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e3ded5b4e81434d9810b99ba27a5913ed9bfd455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sunxi_spi_spl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Siarhei Siamashka <siarhei.siamashka@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <spl.h>
+#include <asm/gpio.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT
+#error CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT is not supported yet
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * This is a very simple U-Boot image loading implementation, trying to
+ * replicate what the boot ROM is doing when loading the SPL. Because we
+ * know the exact pins where the SPI Flash is connected and also know
+ * that the Read Data Bytes (03h) command is supported, the hardware
+ * configuration is very simple and we don't need the extra flexibility
+ * of the SPI framework. Moreover, we rely on the default settings of
+ * the SPI controler hardware registers and only adjust what needs to
+ * be changed. This is good for the code size and this implementation
+ * adds less than 400 bytes to the SPL.
+ *
+ * There are two variants of the SPI controller in Allwinner SoCs:
+ * A10/A13/A20 (sun4i variant) and everything else (sun6i variant).
+ * Both of them are supported.
+ *
+ * The pin mixing part is SoC specific and only A10/A13/A20/H3/A64 are
+ * supported at the moment.
+ */
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* SUN4I variant of the SPI controller                                       */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#define SUN4I_SPI0_CCTL             (0x01C05000 + 0x1C)
+#define SUN4I_SPI0_CTL              (0x01C05000 + 0x08)
+#define SUN4I_SPI0_RX               (0x01C05000 + 0x00)
+#define SUN4I_SPI0_TX               (0x01C05000 + 0x04)
+#define SUN4I_SPI0_FIFO_STA         (0x01C05000 + 0x28)
+#define SUN4I_SPI0_BC               (0x01C05000 + 0x20)
+#define SUN4I_SPI0_TC               (0x01C05000 + 0x24)
+
+#define SUN4I_CTL_ENABLE            BIT(0)
+#define SUN4I_CTL_MASTER            BIT(1)
+#define SUN4I_CTL_TF_RST            BIT(8)
+#define SUN4I_CTL_RF_RST            BIT(9)
+#define SUN4I_CTL_XCH               BIT(10)
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* SUN6I variant of the SPI controller                                       */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#define SUN6I_SPI0_CCTL             (0x01C68000 + 0x24)
+#define SUN6I_SPI0_GCR              (0x01C68000 + 0x04)
+#define SUN6I_SPI0_TCR              (0x01C68000 + 0x08)
+#define SUN6I_SPI0_FIFO_STA         (0x01C68000 + 0x1C)
+#define SUN6I_SPI0_MBC              (0x01C68000 + 0x30)
+#define SUN6I_SPI0_MTC              (0x01C68000 + 0x34)
+#define SUN6I_SPI0_BCC              (0x01C68000 + 0x38)
+#define SUN6I_SPI0_TXD              (0x01C68000 + 0x200)
+#define SUN6I_SPI0_RXD              (0x01C68000 + 0x300)
+
+#define SUN6I_CTL_ENABLE            BIT(0)
+#define SUN6I_CTL_MASTER            BIT(1)
+#define SUN6I_CTL_SRST              BIT(31)
+#define SUN6I_TCR_XCH               BIT(31)
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#define CCM_AHB_GATING0             (0x01C20000 + 0x60)
+#define CCM_SPI0_CLK                (0x01C20000 + 0xA0)
+#define SUN6I_BUS_SOFT_RST_REG0     (0x01C20000 + 0x2C0)
+
+#define AHB_RESET_SPI0_SHIFT        20
+#define AHB_GATE_OFFSET_SPI0        20
+
+#define SPI0_CLK_DIV_BY_2           0x1000
+#define SPI0_CLK_DIV_BY_4           0x1001
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Allwinner A10/A20 SoCs were using pins PC0,PC1,PC2,PC23 for booting
+ * from SPI Flash, everything else is using pins PC0,PC1,PC2,PC3.
+ */
+static void spi0_pinmux_setup(unsigned int pin_function)
+{
+	unsigned int pin;
+
+	for (pin = SUNXI_GPC(0); pin <= SUNXI_GPC(2); pin++)
+		sunxi_gpio_set_cfgpin(pin, pin_function);
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MACH_SUN4I) || IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MACH_SUN7I))
+		sunxi_gpio_set_cfgpin(SUNXI_GPC(23), pin_function);
+	else
+		sunxi_gpio_set_cfgpin(SUNXI_GPC(3), pin_function);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Setup 6 MHz from OSC24M (because the BROM is doing the same).
+ */
+static void spi0_enable_clock(void)
+{
+	/* Deassert SPI0 reset on SUN6I */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SUNXI_GEN_SUN6I))
+		setbits_le32(SUN6I_BUS_SOFT_RST_REG0,
+			     (1 << AHB_RESET_SPI0_SHIFT));
+
+	/* Open the SPI0 gate */
+	setbits_le32(CCM_AHB_GATING0, (1 << AHB_GATE_OFFSET_SPI0));
+
+	/* Divide by 4 */
+	writel(SPI0_CLK_DIV_BY_4, IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SUNXI_GEN_SUN6I) ?
+				  SUN6I_SPI0_CCTL : SUN4I_SPI0_CCTL);
+	/* 24MHz from OSC24M */
+	writel((1 << 31), CCM_SPI0_CLK);
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SUNXI_GEN_SUN6I)) {
+		/* Enable SPI in the master mode and do a soft reset */
+		setbits_le32(SUN6I_SPI0_GCR, SUN6I_CTL_MASTER |
+					     SUN6I_CTL_ENABLE |
+					     SUN6I_CTL_SRST);
+		/* Wait for completion */
+		while (readl(SUN6I_SPI0_GCR) & SUN6I_CTL_SRST)
+			;
+	} else {
+		/* Enable SPI in the master mode and reset FIFO */
+		setbits_le32(SUN4I_SPI0_CTL, SUN4I_CTL_MASTER |
+					     SUN4I_CTL_ENABLE |
+					     SUN4I_CTL_TF_RST |
+					     SUN4I_CTL_RF_RST);
+	}
+}
+
+static void spi0_disable_clock(void)
+{
+	/* Disable the SPI0 controller */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SUNXI_GEN_SUN6I))
+		clrbits_le32(SUN6I_SPI0_GCR, SUN6I_CTL_MASTER |
+					     SUN6I_CTL_ENABLE);
+	else
+		clrbits_le32(SUN4I_SPI0_CTL, SUN4I_CTL_MASTER |
+					     SUN4I_CTL_ENABLE);
+
+	/* Disable the SPI0 clock */
+	writel(0, CCM_SPI0_CLK);
+
+	/* Close the SPI0 gate */
+	clrbits_le32(CCM_AHB_GATING0, (1 << AHB_GATE_OFFSET_SPI0));
+
+	/* Assert SPI0 reset on SUN6I */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SUNXI_GEN_SUN6I))
+		clrbits_le32(SUN6I_BUS_SOFT_RST_REG0,
+			     (1 << AHB_RESET_SPI0_SHIFT));
+}
+
+static int spi0_init(void)
+{
+	unsigned int pin_function = SUNXI_GPC_SPI0;
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MACH_SUN50I))
+		pin_function = SUN50I_GPC_SPI0;
+
+	spi0_pinmux_setup(pin_function);
+	spi0_enable_clock();
+}
+
+static void spi0_deinit(void)
+{
+	/* New SoCs can disable pins, older could only set them as input */
+	unsigned int pin_function = SUNXI_GPIO_INPUT;
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SUNXI_GEN_SUN6I))
+		pin_function = SUNXI_GPIO_DISABLE;
+
+	spi0_disable_clock();
+	spi0_pinmux_setup(pin_function);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#define SPI_READ_MAX_SIZE 60 /* FIFO size, minus 4 bytes of the header */
+
+static void sunxi_spi0_read_data(u8 *buf, u32 addr, u32 bufsize,
+				 u32 spi_ctl_reg,
+				 u32 spi_ctl_xch_bitmask,
+				 u32 spi_fifo_reg,
+				 u32 spi_tx_reg,
+				 u32 spi_rx_reg,
+				 u32 spi_bc_reg,
+				 u32 spi_tc_reg,
+				 u32 spi_bcc_reg)
+{
+	writel(4 + bufsize, spi_bc_reg); /* Burst counter (total bytes) */
+	writel(4, spi_tc_reg);           /* Transfer counter (bytes to send) */
+	if (spi_bcc_reg)
+		writel(4, spi_bcc_reg);  /* SUN6I also needs this */
+
+	/* Send the Read Data Bytes (03h) command header */
+	writeb(0x03, spi_tx_reg);
+	writeb((u8)(addr >> 16), spi_tx_reg);
+	writeb((u8)(addr >> 8), spi_tx_reg);
+	writeb((u8)(addr), spi_tx_reg);
+
+	/* Start the data transfer */
+	setbits_le32(spi_ctl_reg, spi_ctl_xch_bitmask);
+
+	/* Wait until everything is received in the RX FIFO */
+	while ((readl(spi_fifo_reg) & 0x7F) < 4 + bufsize)
+		;
+
+	/* Skip 4 bytes */
+	readl(spi_rx_reg);
+
+	/* Read the data */
+	while (bufsize-- > 0)
+		*buf++ = readb(spi_rx_reg);
+
+	/* tSHSL time is up to 100 ns in various SPI flash datasheets */
+	udelay(1);
+}
+
+static void spi0_read_data(void *buf, u32 addr, u32 len)
+{
+	u8 *buf8 = buf;
+	u32 chunk_len;
+
+	while (len > 0) {
+		chunk_len = len;
+		if (chunk_len > SPI_READ_MAX_SIZE)
+			chunk_len = SPI_READ_MAX_SIZE;
+
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SUNXI_GEN_SUN6I)) {
+			sunxi_spi0_read_data(buf8, addr, chunk_len,
+					     SUN6I_SPI0_TCR,
+					     SUN6I_TCR_XCH,
+					     SUN6I_SPI0_FIFO_STA,
+					     SUN6I_SPI0_TXD,
+					     SUN6I_SPI0_RXD,
+					     SUN6I_SPI0_MBC,
+					     SUN6I_SPI0_MTC,
+					     SUN6I_SPI0_BCC);
+		} else {
+			sunxi_spi0_read_data(buf8, addr, chunk_len,
+					     SUN4I_SPI0_CTL,
+					     SUN4I_CTL_XCH,
+					     SUN4I_SPI0_FIFO_STA,
+					     SUN4I_SPI0_TX,
+					     SUN4I_SPI0_RX,
+					     SUN4I_SPI0_BC,
+					     SUN4I_SPI0_TC,
+					     0);
+		}
+
+		len  -= chunk_len;
+		buf8 += chunk_len;
+		addr += chunk_len;
+	}
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+int spl_spi_load_image(void)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct image_header *header;
+	header = (struct image_header *)(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE);
+
+	spi0_init();
+
+	spi0_read_data((void *)header, CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS, 0x40);
+	err = spl_parse_image_header(header);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	spi0_read_data((void *)spl_image.load_addr, CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS,
+		       spl_image.size);
+
+	spi0_deinit();
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
index 94275a7183ffc35547893dedcc933bb6b8d61c7a..635890122d40b638bd66a96d062165e5a2ee5201 100644
--- a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT 1
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUNXI
+#define CONFIG_SPL_SPI_FLASH_SUPPORT	1
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS	0x8000
+#endif
+
 /* mmc config */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMC
 #define CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC