diff --git a/README b/README
index c3226386cf..360f2a9f70 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		NOTE: The following can be machine specific errata. These
 		do have ability to provide rudimentary version and machine
 		specific checks, but expect no product checks.
+		CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_430973
 		CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_454179
 		CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_798870
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index 8483687879..41fb24cf32 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -200,6 +200,19 @@ skip_errata_798870:
 	pop	{r1-r5}			@ Restore the cpu info - fall through
 
 skip_errata_454179:
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_430973
+	cmp	r2, #0x21		@ Only on < r2p1
+	bge	skip_errata_430973
+
+	mrc	p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 1	@ Read ACR
+	orr	r0, r0, #(0x1 << 6)	@ Set IBE bit
+	push	{r1-r5}			@ Save the cpu info registers
+	bl	v7_arch_cp15_set_acr
+	pop	{r1-r5}			@ Restore the cpu info - fall through
+
+skip_errata_430973:
 #endif
 
 	mov	pc, r5			@ back to my caller