diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/spl.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/spl.h
index 0e674704ab6d020a260b78f548bbc07838a038ab..df45511699099c759ada76f2e26f0e5d34f9dac9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/spl.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/spl.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ enum {
 	BOOT_DEVICE_BOARD,
 	BOOT_DEVICE_DFU,
 	BOOT_DEVICE_XIP,
+	BOOT_DEVICE_BOOTROM,
 	BOOT_DEVICE_NONE
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig b/common/spl/Kconfig
index 4de81392b0260464e30bcb67265ed6b598e7c279..ee767b7d180883c7d268e407026e7a2f2aaa7feb 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ config SPL_BOARD_INIT
 	  spl_board_init() from board_init_r(). This function should be
 	  provided by the board.
 
+config SPL_BOOTROM_SUPPORT
+        bool "Support returning to the BOOTROM"
+	help
+	  Some platforms (e.g. the Rockchip RK3368) provide support in their
+	  ROM for loading the next boot-stage after performing basic setup
+	  from the SPL stage.
+
+	  Enable this option, to return to the BOOTROM through the
+	  BOOT_DEVICE_BOOTROM (or fall-through to the next boot device in the
+	  boot device list, if not implemented for a given board)
+
 config SPL_RAW_IMAGE_SUPPORT
 	bool "Support SPL loading and booting of RAW images"
 	default n if (ARCH_MX6 && (SPL_MMC_SUPPORT || SPL_SATA_SUPPORT))
diff --git a/common/spl/Makefile b/common/spl/Makefile
index 47a64dd7d0cdaca517e108eaa8cf4b4e82f27341..189b2727d3cb4793068668f614c05911378b47e5 100644
--- a/common/spl/Makefile
+++ b/common/spl/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK) += spl.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_BOOTROM_SUPPORT) += spl_bootrom.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT) += spl_fit.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_NOR_SUPPORT) += spl_nor.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_XIP_SUPPORT) += spl_xip.o
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_bootrom.c b/common/spl/spl_bootrom.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6804246d03fd85a8a1dac308c88300cb3feadc4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/spl/spl_bootrom.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Theobroma Systems Design und Consulting GmH
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <spl.h>
+
+__weak void board_return_to_bootrom(void)
+{
+}
+
+static int spl_return_to_bootrom(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
+				 struct spl_boot_device *bootdev)
+{
+	/*
+	 * If the board implements a way to return to its ROM (with
+	 * the expectation that the next stage of will be booted by
+	 * the ROM), it will implement board_return_to_bootrom() and
+	 * should not return from it.
+	 */
+	board_return_to_bootrom();
+	return false;
+}
+
+SPL_LOAD_IMAGE_METHOD("BOOTROM", 0, BOOT_DEVICE_BOOTROM, spl_return_to_bootrom);
diff --git a/include/spl.h b/include/spl.h
index ffadce93c7be28ac6b409f28ff7eeaed3a37da71..ce4cf0abbebb6e599d7b8727afbf65fe80bfe348 100644
--- a/include/spl.h
+++ b/include/spl.h
@@ -268,4 +268,14 @@ int spl_mmc_load_image(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 		       struct spl_boot_device *bootdev);
 
 void bl31_entry(void);
+
+/**
+ * board_return_to_bootrom - allow for boards to continue with the boot ROM
+ *
+ * If a board (e.g. the Rockchip RK3368 boards) provide some
+ * supporting functionality for SPL in their boot ROM and the SPL
+ * stage wants to return to the ROM code to continue booting, boards
+ * can implement 'board_return_to_bootrom'.
+ */
+void board_return_to_bootrom(void);
 #endif