diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/car/romstage.c b/src/cpu/intel/car/romstage.c
index c6df446..d04b6e1 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/car/romstage.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/car/romstage.c
@@ -1,7 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the coreboot project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+#include <arch/cpu.h>
+#include <console/console.h>
 #include <cpu/intel/romstage.h>
+#include <program_loading.h>
+
+#define DCACHE_RAM_ROMSTAGE_STACK_SIZE 0x800
 
 void * asmlinkage romstage_main(unsigned long bist)
 {
+	int i;
+	void *romstage_stack_after_car;
+	const int num_guards = 4;
+	const u32 stack_guard = 0xdeadbeef;
+	u32 *stack_base = (void *)(CONFIG_DCACHE_RAM_BASE +
+	                           CONFIG_DCACHE_RAM_SIZE -
+	                           DCACHE_RAM_ROMSTAGE_STACK_SIZE);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_guards; i++)
+		stack_base[i] = stack_guard;
+
 	mainboard_romstage_entry(bist);
-	return (void*)CONFIG_RAMTOP;
+
+	/* Check the stack. */
+	for (i = 0; i < num_guards; i++) {
+		if (stack_base[i] == stack_guard)
+			continue;
+		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "Smashed stack detected in romstage!\n");
+	}
+
+	/* Get the stack to use after cache-as-ram is torn down. */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_LATE_CBMEM_INIT))
+		romstage_stack_after_car = (void*)CONFIG_RAMTOP;
+	else
+		romstage_stack_after_car = setup_stack_and_mtrrs();
+
+	return romstage_stack_after_car;
+}
+
+void asmlinkage romstage_after_car(void)
+{
+	/* Load the ramstage. */
+	run_ramstage();
 }
diff --git a/src/include/cpu/intel/romstage.h b/src/include/cpu/intel/romstage.h
index d443564..1f967ce 100644
--- a/src/include/cpu/intel/romstage.h
+++ b/src/include/cpu/intel/romstage.h
@@ -4,6 +4,29 @@
 #include <arch/cpu.h>
 
 void mainboard_romstage_entry(unsigned long bist);
+
+/* romstage_main is called from the cache-as-ram assembly file. The return
+ * value is the stack value to be used for romstage once cache-as-ram is
+ * torn down. The following values are pushed onto the stack to setup the
+ * MTRRs:
+ *   +0: Number of MTRRs
+ *   +4: MTRR base 0 31:0
+ *   +8: MTRR base 0 63:32
+ *  +12: MTRR mask 0 31:0
+ *  +16: MTRR mask 0 63:32
+ *  +20: MTRR base 1 31:0
+ *  +24: MTRR base 1 63:32
+ *  +28: MTRR mask 1 31:0
+ *  +32: MTRR mask 1 63:32
+ *  ...
+ */
+void *setup_stack_and_mtrrs(void);
+
+/* romstage_main is called from the cache-as-ram assembly file to prepare
+ * CAR stack guards.*/
 void * asmlinkage romstage_main(unsigned long bist);
+/* romstage_after_car() is the C function called after cache-as-ram has
+ * been torn down. It is responsible for loading the ramstage. */
+void asmlinkage romstage_after_car(void);
 
 #endif /* _CPU_INTEL_ROMSTAGE_H */
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/ram_calc.c b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/ram_calc.c
index 9a65e19..92f1a7f 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/ram_calc.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/ram_calc.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
+#include <cpu/intel/romstage.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include "gm45.h"
 
@@ -105,3 +106,8 @@
 {
 	return (void *) smm_region_start();
 }
+
+void *setup_stack_and_mtrrs(void)
+{
+	return (void*)CONFIG_RAMTOP;
+}
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/ram_calc.c b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/ram_calc.c
index 4349d19..39ede5f7 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/ram_calc.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/ram_calc.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include "i945.h"
 #include <console/console.h>
+#include <cpu/intel/romstage.h>
 
 static uintptr_t smm_region_start(void)
 {
@@ -69,3 +70,8 @@
 
 	return ggc2uma[gms] << 10;
 }
+
+void *setup_stack_and_mtrrs(void)
+{
+	return (void*)CONFIG_RAMTOP;
+}
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/ram_calc.c b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/ram_calc.c
index 60ac2a7..4d73ee9 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/ram_calc.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/ram_calc.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <arch/io.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
+#include <cpu/intel/romstage.h>
 #include "nehalem.h"
 
 static uintptr_t smm_region_start(void)
@@ -30,3 +31,8 @@
 {
 	return (void *) smm_region_start();
 }
+
+void *setup_stack_and_mtrrs(void)
+{
+	return (void*)CONFIG_RAMTOP;
+}
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/ram_calc.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/ram_calc.c
index fff420a..125f808 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/ram_calc.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/ram_calc.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <arch/io.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
+#include <cpu/intel/romstage.h>
 #include "sandybridge.h"
 
 static uintptr_t smm_region_start(void)
@@ -30,3 +31,8 @@
 {
 	return (void *) smm_region_start();
 }
+
+void *setup_stack_and_mtrrs(void)
+{
+	return (void*)CONFIG_RAMTOP;
+}
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/ram_calc.c b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/ram_calc.c
index 5a6a767..09eec47 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/ram_calc.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/ram_calc.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
+#include <cpu/intel/romstage.h>
 #include <northbridge/intel/x4x/x4x.h>
 
 /** Decodes used Graphics Mode Select (GMS) to kilobytes. */
@@ -93,3 +94,8 @@
 	u32 ramtop = pci_read_config32(PCI_DEV(0,0,0), D0F0_TSEG);
 	return (void*)(ramtop);
 }
+
+void *setup_stack_and_mtrrs(void)
+{
+	return (void*)CONFIG_RAMTOP;
+}