diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/Makefile.inc
index 5532b47..d043921 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/Makefile.inc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 bootblock-y += bootblock_simple.c
 endif
 bootblock-y += cache.c
+bootblock-y += cache_helpers.S
 bootblock-y += cpu.S
 bootblock-$(CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK_CONSOLE) += exception.c
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 
 verstage-y += cache.c
 verstage-y += cpu.S
+verstage-y += cache_helpers.S
 verstage-y += exception.c
 
 verstage-c-ccopts += $(armv8_flags)
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_ROMSTAGE_ARMV8_64),y)
 
 romstage-y += cache.c
+romstage-y += cache_helpers.S
 romstage-y += cpu.S
 romstage-y += exception.c
 
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_RAMSTAGE_ARMV8_64),y)
 
 ramstage-y += cache.c
+ramstage-y += cache_helpers.S
 ramstage-y += cpu.S
 ramstage-y += exception.c
 ramstage-y += mmu.c
diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cache.c b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cache.c
index d568f26..db9b388 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cache.c
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cache.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include <arch/cache.h>
+#include <arch/cache_helpers.h>
 #include <arch/lib_helpers.h>
 
 void tlb_invalidate_all(void)
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@
 {
 	uint32_t sctlr;
 
-	flush_dcache_all();
+	flush_dcache_all(DCCISW);
 	sctlr = raw_read_sctlr_current();
 	sctlr &= ~(SCTLR_C | SCTLR_M);
 	raw_write_sctlr_current(sctlr);
@@ -143,6 +144,6 @@
 
 void cache_sync_instructions(void)
 {
-	flush_dcache_all();	/* includes trailing DSB (in assembly) */
+	flush_dcache_all(DCCISW); /* includes trailing DSB (in assembly) */
 	icache_invalidate_all(); /* includdes leading DSB and trailing ISB. */
 }
diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cache_helpers.S b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cache_helpers.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc74dad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cache_helpers.S
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, NVIDIA CORPORATION. All rights reserved
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <arch/asm.h>
+#include <arch/cache_helpers.h>
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
+	 * Data cache operations by set/way to the level specified
+	 *
+	 * The main function, do_dcsw_op requires:
+	 * x0: The operation type (0-2), as defined in cache_helpers.h
+	 * x3: The last cache level to operate on
+	 * x9: clidr_el1
+	 * and will carry out the operation on each data cache from level 0
+	 * to the level in x3 in sequence
+	 *
+	 * The dcsw_op macro sets up the x3 and x9 parameters based on
+	 * clidr_el1 cache information before invoking the main function
+	 * ---------------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+
+.macro	dcsw_op shift, fw, ls
+	mrs	x9, clidr_el1
+	ubfx	x3, x9, \shift, \fw
+	lsl	x3, x3, \ls
+	b	do_dcsw_op
+.endm
+
+do_dcsw_op:
+	cbz	x3, exit
+	mov	x10, xzr
+	adr	x14, dcsw_loop_table	// compute inner loop address
+	add	x14, x14, x0, lsl #5	// inner loop is 8x32-bit instructions
+	mov	x0, x9
+	mov	w8, #1
+loop1:
+	add	x2, x10, x10, lsr #1	// work out 3x current cache level
+	lsr	x1, x0, x2		// extract cache type bits from clidr
+	and	x1, x1, #7		// mask the bits for current cache only
+	cmp	x1, #2			// see what cache we have at this level
+	b.lt	level_done		// nothing to do if no cache or icache
+
+	msr	csselr_el1, x10		// select current cache level in csselr
+	isb				// isb to sych the new cssr&csidr
+	mrs	x1, ccsidr_el1		// read the new ccsidr
+	and	x2, x1, #7		// extract the length of the cache lines
+	add	x2, x2, #4		// add 4 (line length offset)
+	ubfx	x4, x1, #3, #10		// maximum way number
+	clz	w5, w4			// bit position of way size increment
+	lsl	w9, w4, w5		// w9 = aligned max way number
+	lsl	w16, w8, w5		// w16 = way number loop decrement
+	orr	w9, w10, w9		// w9 = combine way and cache number
+	ubfx	w6, w1, #13, #15	// w6 = max set number
+	lsl	w17, w8, w2		// w17 = set number loop decrement
+	dsb	sy			// barrier before we start this level
+	br	x14			// jump to DC operation specific loop
+
+level_done:
+	add	x10, x10, #2		// increment cache number
+	cmp	x3, x10
+	b.gt    loop1
+	msr	csselr_el1, xzr		// select cache level 0 in csselr
+	dsb	sy			// barrier to complete final cache operation
+	isb
+exit:
+	ret
+
+.macro	dcsw_loop _op
+loop2_\_op:
+	lsl	w7, w6, w2		// w7 = aligned max set number
+
+loop3_\_op:
+	orr	w11, w9, w7		// combine cache, way and set number
+	dc	\_op, x11
+	subs	w7, w7, w17		// decrement set number
+	b.ge	loop3_\_op
+
+	subs	x9, x9, x16		// decrement way number
+	b.ge	loop2_\_op
+
+	b	level_done
+.endm
+
+dcsw_loop_table:
+	dcsw_loop isw
+	dcsw_loop cisw
+	dcsw_loop csw
+
+ENTRY(flush_dcache_louis)
+	dcsw_op #LOUIS_SHIFT, #CLIDR_FIELD_WIDTH, #LEVEL_SHIFT
+ENDPROC(flush_dcache_louis)
+
+ENTRY(flush_dcache_all)
+	dcsw_op #LOC_SHIFT, #CLIDR_FIELD_WIDTH, #LEVEL_SHIFT
+ENDPROC(flush_dcache_all)
diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cpu.S b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cpu.S
index 1eecc2b..80e083e 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cpu.S
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/cpu.S
@@ -19,63 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <arch/asm.h>
-
-/*
- *	flush_dcache_all()
- *
- *	Flush the whole D-cache.
- *
- *	Corrupted registers: x0-x7, x9-x11
- * 	From: Linux arch/arm64/mm/cache.S
- */
-ENTRY(flush_dcache_all)
-	dsb	sy		// ensure ordering with previous memory accesses
-	mrs	x0, clidr_el1		// read clidr
-	and	x3, x0, #0x7000000	// extract loc from clidr
-	lsr	x3, x3, #23		// left align loc bit field
-	cbz	x3, finished		// if loc is 0, then no need to clean
-	mov	x10, #0			// start clean at cache level 0
-loop1:
-	add	x2, x10, x10, lsr #1	// work out 3x current cache level
-	lsr	x1, x0, x2		// extract cache type bits from clidr
-	and	x1, x1, #7		// mask of the bits for current cache only
-	cmp	x1, #2			// see what cache we have at this level
-	b.lt	skip			// skip if no cache, or just i-cache
-	mrs	x9, daif		// make CSSELR and CCSIDR access atomic
-	msr	csselr_el1, x10		// select current cache level in csselr
-	isb				// isb to sych the new cssr&csidr
-	mrs	x1, ccsidr_el1		// read the new ccsidr
-	msr	daif, x9
-	and	x2, x1, #7		// extract the length of the cache lines
-	add	x2, x2, #4		// add 4 (line length offset)
-	mov	x4, #0x3ff
-	and	x4, x4, x1, lsr #3	// find maximum number on the way size
-	clz	x5, x4			// find bit position of way size increment
-	mov	x7, #0x7fff
-	and	x7, x7, x1, lsr #13	// extract max number of the index size
-loop2:
-	mov	x9, x4			// create working copy of max way size
-loop3:
-	lsl	x6, x9, x5
-	orr	x11, x10, x6		// factor way and cache number into x11
-	lsl	x6, x7, x2
-	orr	x11, x11, x6		// factor index number into x11
-	dc	cisw, x11		// clean & invalidate by set/way
-	subs	x9, x9, #1		// decrement the way
-	b.ge	loop3
-	subs	x7, x7, #1		// decrement the index
-	b.ge	loop2
-skip:
-	add	x10, x10, #2		// increment cache number
-	cmp	x3, x10
-	b.gt	loop1
-finished:
-	mov	x10, #0			// swith back to cache level 0
-	msr	csselr_el1, x10		// select current cache level in csselr
-	dsb	sy
-	isb
-	ret
-ENDPROC(flush_dcache_all)
+#include <arch/cache_helpers.h>
 
 /*
  * Bring an ARMv8 processor we just gained control of (e.g. from IROM) into a
@@ -92,6 +36,7 @@
 	/* FIXME: How to enable branch prediction on ARMv8? */
 
 	/* Flush and invalidate dcache */
+	mov	x0, #DCCISW
 	bl	flush_dcache_all
 
 	/* Deactivate MMU (0), Alignment Check (1) and DCache (2) */
diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/secmon/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/secmon/Makefile.inc
index ace00b4..11dcb9a 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/secmon/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/secmon/Makefile.inc
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 secmon-y += smc.c
 secmon-y += trampoline.S
 secmon-y += ../cache.c
+secmon-y += ../cache_helpers.S
 secmon-y += ../cpu.S
 secmon-y += ../exception.c
 secmon-y += ../../cpu.c
diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/include/arch/cache_helpers.h b/src/arch/arm64/include/arch/cache_helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2919d99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/include/arch/cache_helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, NVIDIA CORPORATION. All rights reserved
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CACHE_HELPERS_H
+
+/* CLIDR definitions */
+#define LOUIS_SHIFT		21
+#define LOC_SHIFT		24
+#define CLIDR_FIELD_WIDTH	3
+
+/* CSSELR definitions */
+#define LEVEL_SHIFT		1
+
+/* D$ set/way op type defines */
+#define DCISW			0x0
+#define DCCISW			0x1
+#define DCCSW			0x2
+
+#endif /* __CACHE_HELPERS_H */
diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/include/armv8/arch/cache.h b/src/arch/arm64/include/armv8/arch/cache.h
index 27fe8e0..5e2a4a1 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm64/include/armv8/arch/cache.h
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/include/armv8/arch/cache.h
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@
 void dcache_invalidate_by_mva(void const *addr, size_t len);
 
 /* dcache invalidate all */
-void flush_dcache_all(void);
+void flush_dcache_all(int op_type);
+
+/* flush the dcache up to the Level of Unification Inner Shareable */
+void flush_dcache_louis(int op_type);
 
 /* returns number of bytes per cache line */
 unsigned int dcache_line_bytes(void);