diff --git a/board/gumstix/pepper/MAINTAINERS b/board/gumstix/pepper/MAINTAINERS
index ae860ec..7132095 100644
--- a/board/gumstix/pepper/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/board/gumstix/pepper/MAINTAINERS
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ S:	Maintained
 F:	board/gumstix/pepper/
 F:	include/configs/pepper.h
 F:	configs/pepper_defconfig
+F:	configs/pepper_ddr3_defconfig
diff --git a/board/gumstix/pepper/board.c b/board/gumstix/pepper/board.c
index f644f81..fbbca3b 100644
--- a/board/gumstix/pepper/board.c
+++ b/board/gumstix/pepper/board.c
@@ -33,13 +33,55 @@
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-static const struct ddr_data ddr2_data = {
+#define OSC	(V_OSCK/1000000)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USE_DDR3
+static const struct ddr_data ddr_data = {
+	.datardsratio0 = MT41K256M16HA125E_RD_DQS,
+	.datawdsratio0 = MT41K256M16HA125E_WR_DQS,
+	.datafwsratio0 = MT41K256M16HA125E_PHY_FIFO_WE,
+	.datawrsratio0 = MT41K256M16HA125E_PHY_WR_DATA,
+};
+
+static const struct cmd_control ddr_cmd_ctrl_data = {
+	.cmd0csratio = MT41K256M16HA125E_RATIO,
+	.cmd0iclkout = MT41K256M16HA125E_INVERT_CLKOUT,
+
+	.cmd1csratio = MT41K256M16HA125E_RATIO,
+	.cmd1iclkout = MT41K256M16HA125E_INVERT_CLKOUT,
+
+	.cmd2csratio = MT41K256M16HA125E_RATIO,
+	.cmd2iclkout = MT41K256M16HA125E_INVERT_CLKOUT,
+};
+
+static struct emif_regs ddr_emif_reg_data = {
+	.sdram_config = MT41K256M16HA125E_EMIF_SDCFG,
+	.ref_ctrl = MT41K256M16HA125E_EMIF_SDREF,
+	.sdram_tim1 = MT41K256M16HA125E_EMIF_TIM1,
+	.sdram_tim2 = MT41K256M16HA125E_EMIF_TIM2,
+	.sdram_tim3 = MT41K256M16HA125E_EMIF_TIM3,
+	.zq_config = MT41K256M16HA125E_ZQ_CFG,
+	.emif_ddr_phy_ctlr_1 = MT41K256M16HA125E_EMIF_READ_LATENCY,
+};
+
+const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr = {400, OSC-1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
+
+const struct ctrl_ioregs ioregs_ddr = {
+	.cm0ioctl               = MT41K256M16HA125E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+	.cm1ioctl               = MT41K256M16HA125E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+	.cm2ioctl               = MT41K256M16HA125E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+	.dt0ioctl               = MT41K256M16HA125E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+	.dt1ioctl               = MT41K256M16HA125E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+};
+
+#else
+static const struct ddr_data ddr_data = {
 	.datardsratio0 = MT47H128M16RT25E_RD_DQS,
 	.datafwsratio0 = MT47H128M16RT25E_PHY_FIFO_WE,
 	.datawrsratio0 = MT47H128M16RT25E_PHY_WR_DATA,
 };
 
-static const struct cmd_control ddr2_cmd_ctrl_data = {
+static const struct cmd_control ddr_cmd_ctrl_data = {
 	.cmd0csratio = MT47H128M16RT25E_RATIO,
 
 	.cmd1csratio = MT47H128M16RT25E_RATIO,
@@ -47,7 +89,7 @@ static const struct cmd_control ddr2_cmd_ctrl_data = {
 	.cmd2csratio = MT47H128M16RT25E_RATIO,
 };
 
-static const struct emif_regs ddr2_emif_reg_data = {
+static const struct emif_regs ddr_emif_reg_data = {
 	.sdram_config = MT47H128M16RT25E_EMIF_SDCFG,
 	.ref_ctrl = MT47H128M16RT25E_EMIF_SDREF,
 	.sdram_tim1 = MT47H128M16RT25E_EMIF_TIM1,
@@ -56,6 +98,33 @@ static const struct emif_regs ddr2_emif_reg_data = {
 	.emif_ddr_phy_ctlr_1 = MT47H128M16RT25E_EMIF_READ_LATENCY,
 };
 
+const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr = {266, OSC-1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
+
+const struct ctrl_ioregs ioregs_ddr = {
+	.cm0ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+	.cm1ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+	.cm2ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+	.dt0ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+	.dt1ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
+};
+#endif /* CONFIG_USE_DDR3 */
+
+const struct dpll_params *get_dpll_ddr_params(void)
+{
+	return &dpll_ddr;
+}
+
+void sdram_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_USE_DDR3
+	config_ddr(400, &ioregs_ddr, &ddr_data,
+		   &ddr_cmd_ctrl_data, &ddr_emif_reg_data, 0);
+#else
+	config_ddr(266, &ioregs_ddr, &ddr_data,
+		   &ddr_cmd_ctrl_data, &ddr_emif_reg_data, 0);
+#endif
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT
 int spl_start_uboot(void)
 {
@@ -64,14 +133,6 @@ int spl_start_uboot(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-#define OSC	(V_OSCK/1000000)
-const struct dpll_params dpll_ddr = {266, OSC-1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
-
-const struct dpll_params *get_dpll_ddr_params(void)
-{
-	return &dpll_ddr;
-}
-
 void set_uart_mux_conf(void)
 {
 	enable_uart0_pin_mux();
@@ -82,19 +143,7 @@ void set_mux_conf_regs(void)
 	enable_board_pin_mux();
 }
 
-const struct ctrl_ioregs ioregs = {
-	.cm0ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
-	.cm1ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
-	.cm2ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
-	.dt0ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
-	.dt1ioctl		= MT47H128M16RT25E_IOCTRL_VALUE,
-};
 
-void sdram_init(void)
-{
-	config_ddr(266, &ioregs, &ddr2_data,
-		   &ddr2_cmd_ctrl_data, &ddr2_emif_reg_data, 0);
-}
 #endif
 
 int board_init(void)
diff --git a/configs/pepper_ddr3_defconfig b/configs/pepper_ddr3_defconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8077399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/pepper_ddr3_defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_SPL=y
+CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="USE_DDR3"
+CONFIG_ARM=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_PEPPER=y
