diff --git a/repos/base-hw/src/core/imx53/board.h b/repos/base-hw/src/core/imx53/board.h
index 65d19728e..1f3aa9fa1 100644
--- a/repos/base-hw/src/core/imx53/board.h
+++ b/repos/base-hw/src/core/imx53/board.h
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ namespace Imx53
 
 	struct Board : Genode::Board_base
 	{
+		static void disable_l2_cache()
+		{
+			asm volatile ("mrc p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 1 \n"
+			              "bic r0, r0, #2            \n"
+			              "mcr p15, 0, r0, c1, c0, 1" ::: "r0" );
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * static AIPS 1 instance
 		 */
@@ -93,6 +100,8 @@ namespace Imx53
 		 */
 		static void prepare_kernel()
 		{
+			disable_l2_cache();
+
 			aips_1()->prepare_kernel();
 			aips_2()->prepare_kernel();
 		}