diff --git a/board/CZ.NIC/turris_omnia/turris_omnia.c b/board/CZ.NIC/turris_omnia/turris_omnia.c
index 29f81cdccfd4..da663cf1bb0c 100644
--- a/board/CZ.NIC/turris_omnia/turris_omnia.c
+++ b/board/CZ.NIC/turris_omnia/turris_omnia.c
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ static struct mv_ddr_topology_map board_topology_map_1g = {
 	    MV_DDR_DIE_CAP_4GBIT,			/* mem_size */
 	    DDR_FREQ_800,		/* frequency */
 	    0, 0,			/* cas_wl cas_l */
-	    MV_DDR_TEMP_NORMAL} },	/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TEMP_NORMAL,		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TIM_2T} },		/* timing */
 	BUS_MASK_32BIT,			/* Busses mask */
 	MV_DDR_CFG_DEFAULT,		/* ddr configuration data source */
 	{ {0} },			/* raw spd data */
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@ static struct mv_ddr_topology_map board_topology_map_2g = {
 	    MV_DDR_DIE_CAP_8GBIT,			/* mem_size */
 	    DDR_FREQ_800,		/* frequency */
 	    0, 0,			/* cas_wl cas_l */
-	    MV_DDR_TEMP_NORMAL} },	/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TEMP_NORMAL,		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TIM_2T} },		/* timing */
 	BUS_MASK_32BIT,			/* Busses mask */
 	MV_DDR_CFG_DEFAULT,		/* ddr configuration data source */
 	{ {0} },			/* raw spd data */
diff --git a/board/Marvell/db-88f6820-amc/db-88f6820-amc.c b/board/Marvell/db-88f6820-amc/db-88f6820-amc.c
index e39dc75f9228..92d7ae77f07e 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db-88f6820-amc/db-88f6820-amc.c
+++ b/board/Marvell/db-88f6820-amc/db-88f6820-amc.c
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ static struct mv_ddr_topology_map board_topology_map = {
 	    MV_DDR_DIE_CAP_2GBIT,	/* mem_size */
 	    DDR_FREQ_800,		/* frequency */
 	    0, 0,			/* cas_wl cas_l */
-	    MV_DDR_TEMP_LOW} },		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TEMP_LOW,		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TIM_DEFAULT} },	/* timing */
 	BUS_MASK_32BIT,			/* Busses mask */
 	MV_DDR_CFG_DEFAULT,		/* ddr configuration data source */
 	{ {0} },			/* raw spd data */
diff --git a/board/Marvell/db-88f6820-gp/db-88f6820-gp.c b/board/Marvell/db-88f6820-gp/db-88f6820-gp.c
index ee12ca68ec2a..a8cfe8af0a88 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db-88f6820-gp/db-88f6820-gp.c
+++ b/board/Marvell/db-88f6820-gp/db-88f6820-gp.c
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ static struct mv_ddr_topology_map board_topology_map = {
 	    MV_DDR_DIE_CAP_4GBIT,	/* mem_size */
 	    DDR_FREQ_800,		/* frequency */
 	    0, 0,			/* cas_wl cas_l */
-	    MV_DDR_TEMP_LOW} },		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TEMP_LOW,		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TIM_DEFAULT} },	/* timing */
 	BUS_MASK_32BIT,			/* Busses mask */
 	MV_DDR_CFG_DEFAULT,		/* ddr configuration data source */
 	{ {0} },			/* raw spd data */
diff --git a/board/gdsys/a38x/controlcenterdc.c b/board/gdsys/a38x/controlcenterdc.c
index f750e47b7228..320bc100c9da 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/a38x/controlcenterdc.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/a38x/controlcenterdc.c
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ static struct mv_ddr_topology_map ddr_topology_map = {
 	    MV_DDR_DIE_CAP_4GBIT,	/* mem_size */
 	    DDR_FREQ_533,		/* frequency */
 	    0, 0,			/* cas_wl cas_l */
-	    MV_DDR_TEMP_LOW} },		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TEMP_LOW,		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TIM_DEFAULT} },	/* timing */
 	BUS_MASK_32BIT,			/* Busses mask */
 	MV_DDR_CFG_DEFAULT,		/* ddr configuration data source */
 	{ {0} },			/* raw spd data */
diff --git a/board/solidrun/clearfog/clearfog.c b/board/solidrun/clearfog/clearfog.c
index cc11feb85e30..ede303d4ebf9 100644
--- a/board/solidrun/clearfog/clearfog.c
+++ b/board/solidrun/clearfog/clearfog.c
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ static struct mv_ddr_topology_map board_topology_map = {
 	    MV_DDR_DIE_CAP_4GBIT,	/* mem_size */
 	    DDR_FREQ_800,		/* frequency */
 	    0, 0,			/* cas_wl cas_l */
-	    MV_DDR_TEMP_LOW} },		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TEMP_LOW,		/* temperature */
+	    MV_DDR_TIM_DEFAULT} },	/* timing */
 	BUS_MASK_32BIT,			/* Busses mask */
 	MV_DDR_CFG_DEFAULT,		/* ddr configuration data source */
 	{ {0} },			/* raw spd data */
diff --git a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr3_training.c b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr3_training.c
index 1f26d506da3a..799c5ba089a0 100644
--- a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr3_training.c
+++ b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr3_training.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ int hws_ddr3_tip_init_controller(u32 dev_num, struct init_cntr_param *init_cntr_
 	u32 octets_per_if_num = ddr3_tip_dev_attr_get(dev_num, MV_ATTR_OCTET_PER_INTERFACE);
 	struct mv_ddr_topology_map *tm = mv_ddr_topology_map_get();
 	enum hws_ddr_freq freq = tm->interface_params[0].memory_freq;
+	enum mv_ddr_timing timing;
 
 	DEBUG_TRAINING_IP(DEBUG_LEVEL_TRACE,
 			  ("Init_controller, do_mrs_phy=%d, is_ctrl64_bit=%d\n",
@@ -603,8 +604,12 @@ int hws_ddr3_tip_init_controller(u32 dev_num, struct init_cntr_param *init_cntr_
 				      DUNIT_CTRL_HIGH_REG,
 				      (init_cntr_prm->msys_init << 7), (1 << 7)));
 
+			timing = tm->interface_params[if_id].timing;
+
 			if (mode_2t != 0xff) {
 				t2t = mode_2t;
+			} else if (timing != MV_DDR_TIM_DEFAULT) {
+				t2t = (timing == MV_DDR_TIM_2T) ? 1 : 0;
 			} else {
 				/* calculate number of CS (per interface) */
 				CHECK_STATUS(calc_cs_num
@@ -1268,6 +1273,7 @@ int ddr3_tip_freq_set(u32 dev_num, enum hws_access_type access_type,
 	u32 octets_per_if_num = ddr3_tip_dev_attr_get(dev_num, MV_ATTR_OCTET_PER_INTERFACE);
 	struct mv_ddr_topology_map *tm = mv_ddr_topology_map_get();
 	unsigned int tclk;
+	enum mv_ddr_timing timing = tm->interface_params[if_id].timing;
 
 	DEBUG_TRAINING_IP(DEBUG_LEVEL_TRACE,
 			  ("dev %d access %d IF %d freq %d\n", dev_num,
@@ -1410,6 +1416,8 @@ int ddr3_tip_freq_set(u32 dev_num, enum hws_access_type access_type,
 		/* Calculate 2T mode */
 		if (mode_2t != 0xff) {
 			t2t = mode_2t;
+		} else if (timing != MV_DDR_TIM_DEFAULT) {
+			t2t = (timing == MV_DDR_TIM_2T) ? 1 : 0;
 		} else {
 			/* Calculate number of CS per interface */
 			CHECK_STATUS(calc_cs_num(dev_num, if_id, &cs_num));
diff --git a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr_topology_def.h b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr_topology_def.h
index 2c589eb3a655..812224909ae4 100644
--- a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr_topology_def.h
+++ b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr_topology_def.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ struct if_params {
 
 	/* operation temperature */
 	enum mv_ddr_temperature interface_temp;
+
+	/* 2T vs 1T mode (by default computed from number of CSs) */
+	enum mv_ddr_timing timing;
 };
 
 struct mv_ddr_topology_map {
diff --git a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/mv_ddr_plat.c b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/mv_ddr_plat.c
index ce672e9dd4fa..2070bb38b099 100644
--- a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/mv_ddr_plat.c
+++ b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/mv_ddr_plat.c
@@ -674,11 +674,6 @@ static int mv_ddr_sw_db_init(u32 dev_num, u32 board_id)
 	dfs_low_freq = DFS_LOW_FREQ_VALUE;
 	calibration_update_control = 1;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARMADA_38X
-	/* For a38x only, change to 2T mode to resolve low freq instability */
-	mode_2t = 1;
-#endif
-
 	ddr3_tip_a38x_get_medium_freq(dev_num, &medium_freq);
 
 	return MV_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/mv_ddr_topology.h b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/mv_ddr_topology.h
index eb017a149726..7bef2d1e0e87 100644
--- a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/mv_ddr_topology.h
+++ b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/mv_ddr_topology.h
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ enum mv_ddr_temperature {
 	MV_DDR_TEMP_HIGH
 };
 
+enum mv_ddr_timing {
+	MV_DDR_TIM_DEFAULT,
+	MV_DDR_TIM_1T,
+	MV_DDR_TIM_2T
+};
+
 enum mv_ddr_timing_data {
 	MV_DDR_TCK_AVG_MIN, /* sdram min cycle time (t ck avg min) */
 	MV_DDR_TAA_MIN, /* min cas latency time (t aa min) */
