diff --git a/target/linux/adm5120/files/arch/mips/adm5120/memory.c b/target/linux/adm5120/files/arch/mips/adm5120/memory.c
index 3881e9f6ab..605df26016 100644
--- a/target/linux/adm5120/files/arch/mips/adm5120/memory.c
+++ b/target/linux/adm5120/files/arch/mips/adm5120/memory.c
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ static int __init mem_check_pattern(u8 *addr, unsigned long offs)
 	u32 *p1 = (u32 *)addr;
 	u32 *p2 = (u32 *)(addr+offs);
 	u32 t,u,v;
+
 	/* save original value */
 	t = MEM_READL(p1);
-	u = MEM_READL(p2);
 
+	u = MEM_READL(p2);
 	if (t != u)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -64,10 +65,7 @@ static int __init mem_check_pattern(u8 *addr, unsigned long offs)
 	mem_dbg("write 0x%08X to 0x%08lX\n", v, (unsigned long)p1);
 
 	MEM_WRITEL(p1, v);
-
-	/* flush write buffers */
-	MPMC_WRITE_REG(CTRL, MPMC_READ_REG(CTRL) | MPMC_CTRL_DWB);
-
+	adm5120_ndelay(1000);
 	u = MEM_READL(p2);
 
 	mem_dbg("pattern at 0x%08lX is 0x%08X\n", (unsigned long)p2, u);
diff --git a/target/linux/adm5120/files/include/asm-mips/mach-adm5120/adm5120_mpmc.h b/target/linux/adm5120/files/include/asm-mips/mach-adm5120/adm5120_mpmc.h
index 786f0f8c7e..406d6c563a 100644
--- a/target/linux/adm5120/files/include/asm-mips/mach-adm5120/adm5120_mpmc.h
+++ b/target/linux/adm5120/files/include/asm-mips/mach-adm5120/adm5120_mpmc.h
@@ -52,8 +52,14 @@
 #define MPMC_REG_SC3    0x0260
 
 /* Control register bits */
-#define MPMC_CTRL_AM		( 1 << 1 )
-#define MPMC_CTRL_DWB		( 1 << 3 )
+#define MPMC_CTRL_AM		( 1 << 1 )	/* Address Mirror */
+#define MPMC_CTRL_LPM		( 1 << 2 )	/* Low Power Mode */
+#define MPMC_CTRL_DWB		( 1 << 3 )	/* Drain Write Buffers */
+
+/* Status register bits */
+#define MPMC_STATUS_BUSY	( 1 << 0 )	/* Busy */
+#define MPMC_STATUS_WBS		( 1 << 1 )	/* Write Buffer Status */
+#define MPMC_STATUS_SRA		( 1 << 2 )	/* Self-Refresh Acknowledge*/
 
 /* Dynamic Control register bits */
 #define MPMC_DC_CE		( 1 << 0 )