diff --git a/README b/README
index 7f2506a9b9..616bfb0c6e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		Thumb2 this flag will result in Thumb2 code generated by
 		GCC.
 
+		CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_716044
 		CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_742230
 		CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_743622
 		CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_751472
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index fa5fad1b0c..c0e184994a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ ENTRY(cpu_init_cp15)
 #endif
 	mcr	p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 0
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_716044
+	mrc	p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 0	@ read system control register
+	orr	r0, r0, #1 << 11	@ set bit #11
+	mcr	p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 0	@ write system control register
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_742230
 	mrc	p15, 0, r0, c15, c0, 1	@ read diagnostic register
 	orr	r0, r0, #1 << 4		@ set bit #4