diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Makefile
index b8f9e238e4ab..e9ab7c9444ff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Makefile
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 obj-y					:= socfpga.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)	+= headsmp.o platsmp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOCFPGA_SUSPEND)	+= pm.o self-refresh.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_EDAC_ALTERA_L2C)	+= l2_cache.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/core.h b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/core.h
index 5bc6ea87cdf7..eb55d66a0eac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/core.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/core.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 extern void socfpga_init_clocks(void);
 extern void socfpga_sysmgr_init(void);
+void socfpga_init_l2_ecc(void);
 
 extern void __iomem *sys_manager_base_addr;
 extern void __iomem *rst_manager_base_addr;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/l2_cache.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/l2_cache.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e3907ab58d05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/l2_cache.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Altera Corporation (C) 2016. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope 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.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/of_platform.h>
+#include <linux/of_address.h>
+
+void socfpga_init_l2_ecc(void)
+{
+	struct device_node *np;
+	void __iomem *mapped_l2_edac_addr;
+
+	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "altr,socfpga-l2-ecc");
+	if (!np) {
+		pr_err("Unable to find socfpga-l2-ecc in dtb\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	mapped_l2_edac_addr = of_iomap(np, 0);
+	of_node_put(np);
+	if (!mapped_l2_edac_addr) {
+		pr_err("Unable to find L2 ECC mapping in dtb\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Enable ECC */
+	writel(0x01, mapped_l2_edac_addr);
+	iounmap(mapped_l2_edac_addr);
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/socfpga.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/socfpga.c
index a1c0efaa8794..dd1ff07b0472 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/socfpga.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/socfpga.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ static void __init socfpga_init_irq(void)
 {
 	irqchip_init();
 	socfpga_sysmgr_init();
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EDAC_ALTERA_L2C))
+		socfpga_init_l2_ecc();
 }
 
 static void socfpga_cyclone5_restart(enum reboot_mode mode, const char *cmd)