diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
index eec8bee..153a881 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ jump_2_ram:
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
index cd8f016..5046765 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
@@ -240,13 +240,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ _nand_boot: .word nand_boot
 	add     lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
index 46050da..c34ec44 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ clbss_l:str	r2, [r0]		/* clear loop...		    */
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
index 01edb9b..cae0e3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ _nand_boot_ofs:
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
index ce590a7..ebce803 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ _nand_boot_ofs:
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
index 6dcc9b4..a099f7d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ _nand_boot_ofs:
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
index f4950f7..bb97143 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ _nand_boot: .word nand_boot
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
index fcaba30..a1a548c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ _nand_boot_ofs:
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index 2dfdafe..e6f6d69 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
@@ -169,6 +168,7 @@ stack_setup:
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	cmp	r0, r6
 #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
 	beq	jump_2_ram
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ jump_2_ram:
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
index d1ab19b..c6dee26 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ clbss_l:str	r2, [r0]		/* clear loop...		    */
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S
index 5cf477b..119fe18 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/lh7a40x/start.S
@@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ clbss_l:str	r2, [r0]		/* clear loop...		    */
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
index ae358a5..be4eb8b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ stack_setup:
 	stmfd sp!, {r0-r12}
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r3-r5, r7-r11}	/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r3-r5, r7-r11}	/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r3-r5, r7-r11}	/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 	ldmfd sp!, {r0-r12}
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ _start_oneboot_ofs
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
index 8c7100c..9667eab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ clbss_l:str	r2, [r0]		/* clear loop...		    */
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
index 36d44da..e928bc2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
 	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
 	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
-	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
 
 	/* Set up the stack						    */
 stack_setup:
 	mov	sp, r4
 
 	adr	r0, _start
+	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
 	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
 	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ stack_setup:
 
 copy_loop:
 	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
-	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
 	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
 	blo	copy_loop
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ copy_loop:
 	 * fix .rel.dyn relocations
 	 */
 	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE		/* r0 <- Text base */
-	sub	r9, r7, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
+	sub	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	ldr	r10, _dynsym_start_ofs	/* r10 <- sym table ofs */
 	add	r10, r10, r0		/* r10 <- sym table in FLASH */
 	ldr	r2, _rel_dyn_start_ofs	/* r2 <- rel dyn start ofs */
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ clear_bss:
 	ldr	r0, _bss_start_ofs
 	ldr	r1, _bss_end_ofs
 	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
-	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	mov	r4, r6			/* reloc addr */
 	add	r0, r0, r4
 	add	r1, r1, r4
 	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ clbss_l:str	r2, [r0]		/* clear loop...		    */
 	add	lr, lr, r9
 	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
 	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
-	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	mov	r1, r6		/* dest_addr */
 	/* jump to it ... */
 	mov	pc, lr
 
