diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx5/soc.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx5/soc.c
index 3f5a4f726c70910bcbda382f8c34bed6c1f6d358..98203ba514c19f2230171559983b3c17b5b16a0d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx5/soc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx5/soc.c
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ u32 get_cpu_rev(void)
 	return system_rev;
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SYS_DCACHE_OFF
+void enable_caches(void)
+{
+	/* Enable D-cache. I-cache is already enabled in start.S */
+	dcache_enable();
+}
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_FEC_MXC)
 void imx_get_mac_from_fuse(int dev_id, unsigned char *mac)
 {