diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/phytec-phyflex-am335x/board.c b/arch/arm/boards/phytec-phyflex-am335x/board.c
index cf7dd2e..f265e52 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/phytec-phyflex-am335x/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/phytec-phyflex-am335x/board.c
@@ -32,21 +32,11 @@
 #include <mach/am33xx-silicon.h>
 #include <mach/bbu.h>
 
-static int ksz9031rn_phy_fixup(struct phy_device *dev)
-{
-	phy_write_mmd_indirect(dev, 6, 2, 0);
-	phy_write_mmd_indirect(dev, 8, 2, 0x003ff);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int pfla03_coredevice_init(void)
 {
 	if (!of_machine_is_compatible("phytec,phyflex-am335x-som"))
 		return 0;
 
-	phy_register_fixup_for_uid(PHY_ID_KSZ9031, MICREL_PHY_ID_MASK,
-					ksz9031rn_phy_fixup);
 	am33xx_register_ethaddr(0, 0);
 	am33xx_register_ethaddr(1, 1);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/am335x_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/am335x_defconfig
index a682fe4..e9bc1ba 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/am335x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/am335x_defconfig
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_SERIAL_NS16550_OMAP_EXTENSIONS=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_NET_CPSW=y
+CONFIG_MICREL_PHY=y
 CONFIG_NET_USB=y
 CONFIG_NET_USB_ASIX=y
 CONFIG_NET_USB_SMSC95XX=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/am335x_mlo_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/am335x_mlo_defconfig
index d691570..9734da6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/am335x_mlo_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/am335x_mlo_defconfig
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP=y
 CONFIG_OMAP_BUILD_IFT=y
+CONFIG_OMAP_SERIALBOOT=y
 CONFIG_OMAP_MULTI_BOARDS=y
 CONFIG_MACH_AFI_GF=y
 CONFIG_MACH_BEAGLEBONE=y
 CONFIG_MACH_PCM051=y
 CONFIG_MACH_PFLA03=y
 CONFIG_THUMB2_BAREBOX=y
-# CONFIG_CMD_ARM_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_MEMINFO is not set
 CONFIG_MMU=y
 CONFIG_TEXT_BASE=0x0
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@
 CONFIG_MCI=y
 # CONFIG_MCI_WRITE is not set
 CONFIG_MCI_OMAP_HSMMC=y
-CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_SINGLE=y
 CONFIG_BUS_OMAP_GPMC=y
-# CONFIG_FS_RAMFS is not set
 # CONFIG_FS_DEVFS is not set
 CONFIG_FS_FAT=y
 CONFIG_FS_FAT_LFN=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/am335x-phytec-phycore-som.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/am335x-phytec-phycore-som.dtsi
index f1bcb8b..7e099a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/am335x-phytec-phycore-som.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/am335x-phytec-phycore-som.dtsi
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 			0x18 (PIN_INPUT_PULLUP | MUX_MODE0)	/* gpmc_ad6.gpmc_ad6 */
 			0x1c (PIN_INPUT_PULLUP | MUX_MODE0)	/* gpmc_ad7.gpmc_ad7 */
 			0x70 (PIN_INPUT_PULLUP | MUX_MODE0)	/* gpmc_wait0.gpmc_wait0 */
-			0x74 (PIN_INPUT_PULLUP | MUX_MODE7)	/* gpmc_wpn.gpio0_30 */
 			0x7c (PIN_OUTPUT | MUX_MODE0)		/* gpmc_csn0.gpmc_csn0  */
 			0x90 (PIN_OUTPUT | MUX_MODE0)		/* gpmc_advn_ale.gpmc_advn_ale */
 			0x94 (PIN_OUTPUT | MUX_MODE0)		/* gpmc_oen_ren.gpmc_oen_ren */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-omap/Kconfig
index f9b5ec3..0996ed9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap/Kconfig
@@ -118,6 +118,15 @@
 	  You need the utility program omap4_usbboot to boot from USB.
 	  Please read omap4_usb_booting.txt for more information.
 
+config OMAP_SERIALBOOT
+	bool "enable booting from serial"
+	select XYMODEM
+	select FS_RAMFS
+	depends on ARCH_AM33XX && SHELL_NONE
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want to load the 2nd stage barebox.bin with
+	  xmodem after booting from serial line.
+
 config OMAP_MULTI_BOARDS
 	bool "Allow multiple boards to be selected"
 	select HAVE_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT_NEW
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap/xload.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap/xload.c
index e9d7bbb..8d9d84c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap/xload.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap/xload.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <sizes.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <filetype.h>
+#include <xymodem.h>
 #include <mach/generic.h>
 
 struct omap_barebox_part *barebox_part;
@@ -184,6 +185,45 @@
 	return buf;
 }
 
+static void *omap_serial_boot(void){
+	struct console_device *cdev;
+	int ret;
+	void *buf;
+	int len;
+	int fd;
+
+	/* need temporary place to store file */
+	ret = mount("none", "ramfs", "/", NULL);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printf("failed to mount ramfs\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	cdev = console_get_first_active();
+	if (!cdev) {
+		printf("failed to get console\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	fd = open("/barebox.bin", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		printf("could not create barebox.bin\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	ret = do_load_serial_xmodem(cdev, fd);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printf("loadx failed\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	buf = read_file("/barebox.bin", &len);
+	if (!buf)
+		printf("could not read barebox.bin from serial\n");
+
+	return buf;
+}
+
 /*
  * Replaces the default shell in xload configuration
  */
@@ -218,6 +258,12 @@
 		func = omap_xload_boot_spi(barebox_part->nor_offset,
 					barebox_part->nor_size);
 		break;
+	case BOOTSOURCE_SERIAL:
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OMAP_SERIALBOOT)) {
+			printf("booting from serial\n");
+			func = omap_serial_boot();
+			break;
+		}
 	default:
 		printf("unknown boot source. Fall back to nand\n");
 		func = omap_xload_boot_nand(barebox_part->nand_offset,