diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/e7505/memmap.c b/src/northbridge/intel/e7505/memmap.c
index b954c6a..c3b59e9 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/e7505/memmap.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/e7505/memmap.c
@@ -43,17 +43,10 @@
 	pci_write_config8(mch, SMRAMC, smram);
 }
 
-/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
- * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
-void platform_enter_postcar(void)
+void fill_postcar_frame(struct postcar_frame *pcf)
 {
-	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
 
-	if (postcar_frame_init(&pcf, 0))
-		die("Unable to initialize postcar frame.\n");
-
 	/*
 	 * Choose to NOT set ROM as WP cacheable here.
 	 * Timestamps indicate the CPU this northbridge code is
@@ -62,14 +55,10 @@
 	 */
 
 	/* Cache RAM as WB from 0 -> CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	/* Cache CBMEM region as WB. */
 	top_of_ram = (uintptr_t)cbmem_top();
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
 		MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-
-	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
-
-	/* We do not return here. */
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/memmap.c b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/memmap.c
index 6795f7a..9337470 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/memmap.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/memmap.c
@@ -134,33 +134,24 @@
 		+ northbridge_get_tseg_size() - CONFIG_SMM_RESERVED_SIZE);
 }
 
-/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
- * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
-void platform_enter_postcar(void)
+void fill_postcar_frame(struct postcar_frame *pcf)
 {
-	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
 
-	if (postcar_frame_init(&pcf, 0))
-		die("Unable to initialize postcar frame.\n");
 
 	/* Cache the ROM as WP just below 4GiB. */
-	postcar_frame_add_romcache(&pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
+	postcar_frame_add_romcache(pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
 
 	/* Cache RAM as WB from 0 -> CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	/* Cache 8 MiB region below the top of ram and 2 MiB above top of
 	 * ram to cover both cbmem as the TSEG region.
 	 */
 	top_of_ram = (uintptr_t)cbmem_top();
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
 			       MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, northbridge_get_tseg_base(),
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, northbridge_get_tseg_base(),
 			       northbridge_get_tseg_size(), MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
-	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
-
-	/* We do not return here. */
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/memmap.c b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/memmap.c
index 14b66a0..13881e9 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/memmap.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/memmap.c
@@ -53,29 +53,21 @@
 	*base = (void *)((uint32_t)cbmem_top() + RESERVED_SMM_OFFSET);
 }
 
-/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
- * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
-void platform_enter_postcar(void)
+void fill_postcar_frame(struct postcar_frame *pcf)
 {
-	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
 
-	if (postcar_frame_init(&pcf, 0))
-		die("Unable to initialize postcar frame.\n");
 	/* Cache the ROM as WP just below 4GiB. */
-	postcar_frame_add_romcache(&pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
+	postcar_frame_add_romcache(pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
 
 	/* Cache RAM as WB from 0 -> CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	/* Cache at least 8 MiB below the top of ram, and at most 8 MiB
 	 * above top of the ram. This satisfies MTRR alignment requirement
 	 * with different TSEG size configurations.
 	 */
 	top_of_ram = ALIGN_DOWN((uintptr_t)cbmem_top(), 8*MiB);
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 16*MiB,
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 16*MiB,
 			MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-
-	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/memmap.c b/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/memmap.c
index 495ca86..084679f 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/memmap.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/memmap.c
@@ -68,27 +68,20 @@
 	return (void *)tom;
 }
 
-/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
- * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
-void platform_enter_postcar(void)
+void fill_postcar_frame(struct postcar_frame *pcf)
 {
-	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
 
-	if (postcar_frame_init(&pcf, 0))
-		die("Unable to initialize postcar frame.\n");
 
 	/* Cache the ROM as WP just below 4GiB. */
-	postcar_frame_add_romcache(&pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
+	postcar_frame_add_romcache(pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
 
 	/* Cache RAM as WB from 0 -> CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	/* Cache CBMEM region as WB. */
 	top_of_ram = (uintptr_t)cbmem_top();
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
 		MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
-	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/memmap.c b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/memmap.c
index ac1499e..5f3e256 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/memmap.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/memmap.c
@@ -100,33 +100,24 @@
 		+ northbridge_get_tseg_size() - CONFIG_SMM_RESERVED_SIZE);
 }
 
-/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
- * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
-void platform_enter_postcar(void)
+void fill_postcar_frame(struct postcar_frame *pcf)
 {
-	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
 
-	if (postcar_frame_init(&pcf, 0))
-		die("Unable to initialize postcar frame.\n");
 
 	/* Cache the ROM as WP just below 4GiB. */
-	postcar_frame_add_romcache(&pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
+	postcar_frame_add_romcache(pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
 
 	/* Cache RAM as WB from 0 -> CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	/* Cache 8 MiB region below the top of ram and 2 MiB above top of
 	 * ram to cover both cbmem as the TSEG region.
 	 */
 	top_of_ram = (uintptr_t)cbmem_top();
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
 			MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, northbridge_get_tseg_base(),
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, northbridge_get_tseg_base(),
 			       northbridge_get_tseg_size(), MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
-	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
-
-	/* We do not return here. */
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/memmap.c b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/memmap.c
index ec036c9..1a3a6d7 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/memmap.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/memmap.c
@@ -58,32 +58,22 @@
 			northbridge_get_tseg_size() - CONFIG_SMM_RESERVED_SIZE);
 }
 
-/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
- * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
-void platform_enter_postcar(void)
+void fill_postcar_frame(struct postcar_frame *pcf)
 {
-	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
 
-	if (postcar_frame_init(&pcf, 0))
-		die("Unable to initialize postcar frame.\n");
 
 	/* Cache the ROM as WP just below 4GiB. */
-	postcar_frame_add_romcache(&pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
+	postcar_frame_add_romcache(pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
 
 	/* Cache RAM as WB from 0 -> CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	/* Cache at least 8 MiB below the top of ram, and at most 8 MiB
 	 * above top of the ram. This satisfies MTRR alignment requirement
 	 * with different TSEG size configurations.
 	 */
 	top_of_ram = ALIGN_DOWN((uintptr_t)cbmem_top(), 8*MiB);
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram, 8*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-
-	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
-
-	/* We do not return here. */
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram, 8*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/pineview/memmap.c b/src/northbridge/intel/pineview/memmap.c
index 2f3ff6e..66900af 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/pineview/memmap.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/pineview/memmap.c
@@ -150,33 +150,23 @@
 		+ northbridge_get_tseg_size() - CONFIG_SMM_RESERVED_SIZE);
 }
 
-/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
- * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
-void platform_enter_postcar(void)
+void fill_postcar_frame(struct postcar_frame *pcf)
 {
-	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
 
-	if (postcar_frame_init(&pcf, 0))
-		die("Unable to initialize postcar frame.\n");
 
 	/* Cache the ROM as WP just below 4GiB. */
-	postcar_frame_add_romcache(&pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
+	postcar_frame_add_romcache(pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
 
 	/* Cache RAM as WB from 0 -> CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	/* Cache 8 MiB region below the top of ram and 2 MiB above top of
 	 * ram to cover both cbmem as the TSEG region.
 	 */
 	top_of_ram = (uintptr_t)cbmem_top();
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
 			MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, northbridge_get_tseg_base(),
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, northbridge_get_tseg_base(),
 			       northbridge_get_tseg_size(), MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-
-	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
-
-	/* We do not return here. */
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/memmap.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/memmap.c
index 7d5c173..99f11a0 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/memmap.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/memmap.c
@@ -57,38 +57,28 @@
 			- CONFIG_IED_REGION_SIZE - CONFIG_SMM_RESERVED_SIZE);
 }
 
-/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
- * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
-void platform_enter_postcar(void)
+void fill_postcar_frame(struct postcar_frame *pcf)
 {
-	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
 
-	if (postcar_frame_init(&pcf, 0))
-		die("Unable to initialize postcar frame.\n");
 
 	/* Cache the ROM as WP just below 4GiB. */
-	postcar_frame_add_romcache(&pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
+	postcar_frame_add_romcache(pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
 
 	/* Cache RAM as WB from 0 -> CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	top_of_ram = (uintptr_t)cbmem_top();
 	/* Cache 8MiB below the top of ram. On sandybridge systems the top of
 	 * ram under 4GiB is the start of the TSEG region. It is required to
 	 * be 8MiB aligned. Set this area as cacheable so it can be used later
 	 * for ramstage before setting up the entire RAM as cacheable. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	/* Cache 8MiB at the top of ram. Top of ram on sandybridge systems
 	 * is where the TSEG region resides. However, it is not restricted
 	 * to SMM mode until SMM has been relocated. By setting the region
 	 * to cacheable it provides faster access when relocating the SMM
 	 * handler as well as using the TSEG region for other purposes. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram, 8*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-
-	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
-
-	/* We do not return here. */
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram, 8*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/memmap.c b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/memmap.c
index dda8387..254ca88 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/memmap.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/memmap.c
@@ -145,33 +145,23 @@
 		+ northbridge_get_tseg_size() - CONFIG_SMM_RESERVED_SIZE);
 }
 
-/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
- * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
-void platform_enter_postcar(void)
+void fill_postcar_frame(struct postcar_frame *pcf)
 {
-	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
 
-	if (postcar_frame_init(&pcf, 0))
-		die("Unable to initialize postcar frame.\n");
 
 	/* Cache the ROM as WP just below 4GiB. */
-	postcar_frame_add_romcache(&pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
+	postcar_frame_add_romcache(pcf, MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT);
 
 	/* Cache RAM as WB from 0 -> CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP. */
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, 0, CACHE_TMP_RAMTOP, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
 	/* Cache 8 MiB region below the top of ram and 2 MiB above top of
 	 * ram to cover both cbmem as the TSEG region.
 	 */
 	top_of_ram = (uintptr_t)cbmem_top();
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 8*MiB,
 			MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, northbridge_get_tseg_base(),
+	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(pcf, northbridge_get_tseg_base(),
 			       northbridge_get_tseg_size(), MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
-
-	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
-
-	/* We do not return here. */
 }