int nand_spl_load_image(uint32_t offs, unsigned int size, void *dest)
 {
+#if CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS == CONFIG_SPL_PAD_TO
+       /*
+        * u-boot-dtb.bin appended to SPL, use syndrome (like the BROM does)
+        * and try different erase block sizes to find the backup.
+        */
        const uint32_t boot_offsets[] = {
                0 * 1024 * 1024 + CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS,
                1 * 1024 * 1024 + CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS,
                2 * 1024 * 1024 + CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS,
                4 * 1024 * 1024 + CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS,
        };
-       int i, syndrome;
-
-       if (CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS == CONFIG_SPL_PAD_TO)
-               syndrome = 1; /* u-boot-dtb.bin appended to SPL */
-       else
-               syndrome = 0; /* u-boot-dtb.bin on its own partition */
+       const int syndrome = 1;
+#else
+       /*
+        * u-boot-dtb.bin on its own partition, do not use syndrome, u-boot
+        * partition sits after 2 eraseblocks (spl, spl-backup), look for
+        * backup u-boot 1 erase block further.
+        */
+       const uint32_t eraseblock_size = CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS / 2;
+       const uint32_t boot_offsets[] = {
+               CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS,
+               CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS + eraseblock_size,
+       };
+       const int syndrome = 0;
+#endif
+       int i;
 
        if (offs == CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS) {
                for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(boot_offsets); i++) {