diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/spl_power_init.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/spl_power_init.c
index c33170f06d3..9965810ac27 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/spl_power_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/spl_power_init.c
@@ -752,6 +752,10 @@ static void mxs_batt_boot(void)
 		POWER_5VCTRL_CHARGE_4P2_ILIMIT_MASK,
 		0x8 << POWER_5VCTRL_CHARGE_4P2_ILIMIT_OFFSET);
 
+	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(MXS_PMU_MINIMAL_VDD5V_CURRENT))
+		setbits_le32(&power_regs->hw_power_5vctrl,
+			     POWER_5VCTRL_ILIMIT_EQ_ZERO);
+
 	mxs_power_enable_4p2();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mxs/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mxs/Kconfig
index b2026a3758a..3232b0fb677 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mxs/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mxs/Kconfig
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ endchoice
 config SYS_SOC
 	default "mxs"
 
+config SPL_MXS_PMU_MINIMAL_VDD5V_CURRENT
+	bool "Force minimal current draw from VDD5V by MX28 PMU"
+	default n
+	help
+	  After setting this option, the current drawn from VDD5V
+	  by the PMU is reduced to zero - the DCDC_BATT is used as
+	  the main power source for PMU.
+
 source "board/freescale/mx28evk/Kconfig"
 source "board/liebherr/xea/Kconfig"