diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu_init.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu_init.c
index 53a5f5947..722497966 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu_init.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu_init.c
@@ -257,3 +257,39 @@ int cpu_init_r (void)
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Figure out the cause of the reset
+ */
+int prt_83xx_rsr(void)
+{
+	static struct {
+		ulong mask;
+		char *desc;
+	} bits[] = {
+		{
+		RSR_SWSR, "Software Soft"}, {
+		RSR_SWHR, "Software Hard"}, {
+		RSR_JSRS, "JTAG Soft"}, {
+		RSR_CSHR, "Check Stop"}, {
+		RSR_SWRS, "Software Watchdog"}, {
+		RSR_BMRS, "Bus Monitor"}, {
+		RSR_SRS,  "External/Internal Soft"}, {
+		RSR_HRS,  "External/Internal Hard"}
+	};
+	static int n = sizeof bits / sizeof bits[0];
+	ulong rsr = gd->reset_status;
+	int i;
+	char *sep;
+
+	puts("Reset Status:");
+
+	sep = " ";
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+		if (rsr & bits[i].mask) {
+			printf("%s%s", sep, bits[i].desc);
+			sep = ", ";
+		}
+	puts("\n\n");
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index ac29d3aac..a822d28d3 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -526,6 +526,8 @@ void	cpu_init_f    (void);
 int	cpu_init_r    (void);
 #if defined(CONFIG_8260)
 int	prt_8260_rsr  (void);
+#elif defined(CONFIG_MPC83XX)
+int	prt_83xx_rsr  (void);
 #endif
 
 /* $(CPU)/interrupts.c */
diff --git a/lib_ppc/board.c b/lib_ppc/board.c
index 325f5c219..c87d46c3d 100644
--- a/lib_ppc/board.c
+++ b/lib_ppc/board.c
@@ -309,7 +309,9 @@ init_fnc_t *init_sequence[] = {
 	prt_8260_rsr,
 	prt_8260_clks,
 #endif /* CONFIG_8260 */
-
+#if defined(CONFIG_MPC83XX)
+	prt_83xx_rsr,
+#endif
 	checkcpu,
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPC5xxx)
 	prt_mpc5xxx_clks,
@@ -376,7 +378,7 @@ void board_init_f (ulong bootflag)
 	/* compiler optimization barrier needed for GCC >= 3.4 */
 	__asm__ __volatile__("": : :"memory");
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_CPM2)
+#if !defined(CONFIG_CPM2) && !defined(CONFIG_MPC83XX)
 	/* Clear initial global data */
 	memset ((void *) gd, 0, sizeof (gd_t));
 #endif