diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c
index 03f9c43..4a282bc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/ctrl_regs.c
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ static void set_timing_cfg_0(fsl_ddr_cfg_regs_t *ddr)
 	pre_pd_exit_mclk = act_pd_exit_mclk;
 	taxpd_mclk = 8;
 	tmrd_mclk = 4;
+	/* set the turnaround time */
+	trwt_mclk = 1;
 #else /* CONFIG_FSL_DDR2 */
 	/*
 	 * (tXARD and tXARDS). Empirical?