diff --git a/cpu/74xx_7xx/start.S b/cpu/74xx_7xx/start.S
index efcd95f692357c664d61470266774cd2c49e57b9..88fdf88c342746d6511f34bd4b8f69aa8ba4b3bb 100644
--- a/cpu/74xx_7xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/74xx_7xx/start.S
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Global Data pointer	*/
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -616,7 +617,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* then the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -691,7 +692,7 @@ in_ram:
 	bl	board_init_ecc
 #endif
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -765,6 +766,8 @@ in_ram:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -772,8 +775,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr				/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc512x/start.S b/cpu/mpc512x/start.S
index 46c5efa053d90f126272f324472950e5780c79d6..d26b61707e07057c8d82c74af0579b3150d10490 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc512x/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc512x/start.S
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Global Data pointer */
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address */
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address */
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address */
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* then the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ relocate_code:
 
 in_ram:
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -648,6 +649,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4		/* save link register */
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -655,8 +658,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr			/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4		/* save link register */
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc5xx/start.S b/cpu/mpc5xx/start.S
index be980a135641c152b2ec11ecaa4a12fa184b3623..0af879e39130577fa757ab065f0acd28f327f472 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc5xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc5xx/start.S
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of global data pointer in SRAM */
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of monitor destination Address in SRAM */
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* the the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ relocate_code:
 in_ram:
 
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -497,6 +498,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -504,8 +507,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr				/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc5xxx/start.S b/cpu/mpc5xxx/start.S
index 075a7dd836180216ec118b6f1fc235dcef0cf797..d499da5036affd9b78f863648aa1bb8b80754dfd 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc5xxx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc5xxx/start.S
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Global Data pointer	*/
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* then the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -657,7 +658,7 @@ relocate_code:
 in_ram:
 
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -722,6 +723,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -729,8 +732,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr				/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8220/start.S b/cpu/mpc8220/start.S
index 5218c859dfc60a66f251f0751b2c5faefb9ce0ca..e28999d3228649824200fdc68e06e11483355d49 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8220/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc8220/start.S
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4	    /* Save copy of Global Data pointer */
 	mr	r10, r5	    /* Save copy of Destination Address */
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5	    /* Destination Address		*/
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h	/* Source Address	*/
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* then the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -622,7 +623,7 @@ relocate_code:
 in_ram:
 
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -687,6 +688,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4	    /* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -694,8 +697,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr		    /* return if r7>=r8 - just in case	*/
-
-	mflr	r4	    /* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc824x/start.S b/cpu/mpc824x/start.S
index 7f4064816fc77e316d7d4c1d9f8e0df3cffdf2b9..f3f595af25d9ae190d7e277bd517a04aa906b44d 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc824x/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc824x/start.S
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Global Data pointer	*/
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
@@ -484,7 +485,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* the the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -564,7 +565,7 @@ relocate_code:
 in_ram:
 
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -629,6 +630,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -636,8 +639,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr				/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8260/start.S b/cpu/mpc8260/start.S
index 7d80af5acd32a77b09e2e10e9bfc1e856454de06..1fc70bc5e4639102c7688636eb24bc9d489f8eb1 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8260/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc8260/start.S
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -650,7 +650,9 @@ init_debug:
 	/* RAM should now be operational */
 
 #define VEC_WRD_CNT	((_end_of_vectors - _start + EXC_OFF_SYS_RESET) / 4)
-
+	mflr	r3
+	GET_GOT
+	mtlr	r3
 	lwz	r3, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 	rlwinm	r4, r3, 0, 18, 31	/* _end_of_vectors & 0x3FFF	*/
 	lis	r5, VEC_WRD_CNT@h
@@ -792,6 +794,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Global Data pointer	*/
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -809,7 +812,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* then the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -882,7 +885,7 @@ relocate_code:
 in_ram:
 
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -958,6 +961,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -965,8 +970,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr				/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/start.S b/cpu/mpc83xx/start.S
index 5a50b090583ffed988682cc91536573a7643624c..68bb6209c3dde30b38e7f7c87e16fa2f9223155f 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/start.S
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Global Data pointer */
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address */
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address */
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address */
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -848,7 +849,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* then the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -930,7 +931,7 @@ relocate_code:
 in_ram:
 
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -1010,6 +1011,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4		/* save link register */
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -1017,8 +1020,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr			/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4		/* save link register */
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S b/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
index d73c5c2315ea5f931cf9f5a262c921e9d9d01421..386fa81990f2c72aab6faaadf9fe5c73e86e4a92 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,r4		/* Save copy of Init Data pointer	*/
 	mr	r10,r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 	lis	r4,CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
 	ori	r4,r4,CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -888,7 +889,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15,r10,r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14,r14,r15
+	add	r12,r12,r15
 	/* the the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30,r30,r15
 
@@ -958,7 +959,7 @@ relocate_code:
 in_ram:
 
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -1024,6 +1025,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7,GOT(_start_of_vectors)
 	lwz	r8,GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -1031,8 +1034,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0,r7,r8
 	bgelr				/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0,0(r7)
 	stw	r0,0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc86xx/start.S b/cpu/mpc86xx/start.S
index eaa2657d3872ada77298ced606efd564cd31acd1..ed1e4ca6681e729f148644e0af3d0e5fa2e86fd9 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc86xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc86xx/start.S
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -630,6 +630,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Global Data pointer	*/
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* then the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -708,7 +709,7 @@ relocate_code:
 
 in_ram:
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -775,6 +776,8 @@ in_ram:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -782,8 +785,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr				/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8xx/start.S b/cpu/mpc8xx/start.S
index 24e9053f0ed1f7602d08b65aec0a22ebf3692794..7cf602fd4b8e9bc28233735332314a3d760b5417 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc8xx/start.S
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 	START_GOT
 	GOT_ENTRY(_GOT2_TABLE_)
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Global Data pointer	*/
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -499,7 +500,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* then the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -564,7 +565,7 @@ relocate_code:
 in_ram:
 
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -629,6 +630,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -636,8 +639,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr				/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/cpu/ppc4xx/start.S b/cpu/ppc4xx/start.S
index 2eb21fab42c7f9b388be7409eba6f66bb7642298..927c88c78f202556c693745d35456d25abc4f838 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc4xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/ppc4xx/start.S
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up GOT: Global Offset Table
  *
- * Use r14 to access the GOT
+ * Use r12 to access the GOT
  */
 #if !defined(CONFIG_NAND_SPL)
 	START_GOT
@@ -1489,6 +1489,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	mr	r9,  r4		/* Save copy of Init Data pointer	*/
 	mr	r10, r5		/* Save copy of Destination Address	*/
 
+	GET_GOT
 	mr	r3,  r5				/* Destination Address	*/
 	lis	r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@h		/* Source      Address	*/
 	ori	r4, r4, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE@l
@@ -1506,7 +1507,7 @@ relocate_code:
 	sub	r15, r10, r4
 
 	/* First our own GOT */
-	add	r14, r14, r15
+	add	r12, r12, r15
 	/* then the one used by the C code */
 	add	r30, r30, r15
 
@@ -1571,7 +1572,7 @@ relocate_code:
 in_ram:
 
 	/*
-	 * Relocation Function, r14 point to got2+0x8000
+	 * Relocation Function, r12 point to got2+0x8000
 	 *
 	 * Adjust got2 pointers, no need to check for 0, this code
 	 * already puts a few entries in the table.
@@ -1645,6 +1646,8 @@ clear_bss:
 	 */
 	.globl	trap_init
 trap_init:
+	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
+	GET_GOT
 	lwz	r7, GOT(_start_of_vectors)
 	lwz	r8, GOT(_end_of_vectors)
 
@@ -1652,8 +1655,6 @@ trap_init:
 
 	cmplw	0, r7, r8
 	bgelr				/* return if r7>=r8 - just in case */
-
-	mflr	r4			/* save link register		*/
 1:
 	lwz	r0, 0(r7)
 	stw	r0, 0(r9)
diff --git a/include/ppc_asm.tmpl b/include/ppc_asm.tmpl
index fa5c5f66c1c257fae223ce5b871fbca4a022031b..84de146e5dd1295068ba726bb699e86064fa41df 100644
--- a/include/ppc_asm.tmpl
+++ b/include/ppc_asm.tmpl
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@
 	.text	2		;	\
 0:	.long	.LCTOC1-1f	;	\
 	.text			;	\
-1:	mflr	r14		;	\
-	lwz	r0,0b-1b(r14)	;	\
-	add	r14,r0,r14	;
+1:	mflr	r12		;	\
+	lwz	r0,0b-1b(r12)	;	\
+	add	r12,r0,r12	;
 
 #define GOT_ENTRY(NAME)		.L_ ## NAME = . - .LCTOC1 ; .long NAME
 
-#define GOT(NAME)		.L_ ## NAME (r14)
+#define GOT(NAME)		.L_ ## NAME (r12)
 
 
 /***************************************************************************