for (i = 0; i < size; i += linelen) {
                uint32_t offs = virt + i;
 
-               /* FIXME: do we need DCCVAC or DCCVAU */
-               /* FIXME: in both cases it is not enough for i-cache */
+               /* DCCMVAC - Data Cache Clean by MVA to PoC */
                retval = dpm->instr_write_data_r0(dpm,
                                ARMV4_5_MCR(15, 0, 0, 7, 10, 1), offs);
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
        return retval;
 }
 
+int armv7a_cache_flush_virt(struct target *target, uint32_t virt,
+                               uint32_t size)
+{
+       armv7a_l1_d_cache_flush_virt(target, virt, size);
+       armv7a_l2x_cache_flush_virt(target, virt, size);
+
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
 
 /*
  * We assume that target core was chosen correctly. It means if same data
                                        uint32_t size)
 {
        struct armv7a_common *armv7a = target_to_armv7a(target);
-       int retval = ERROR_OK;
 
        if (!armv7a->armv7a_mmu.armv7a_cache.auto_cache_enabled)
                return ERROR_OK;
 
-       armv7a_l1_d_cache_clean_virt(target, virt, size);
-       armv7a_l2x_cache_flush_virt(target, virt, size);
-
-       if (target->smp) {
-               struct target_list *head;
-               struct target *curr;
-               head = target->head;
-               while (head != (struct target_list *)NULL) {
-                       curr = head->target;
-                       if (curr->state == TARGET_HALTED) {
-                               retval = armv7a_l1_i_cache_inval_all(curr);
-                               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-                                       return retval;
-                               retval = armv7a_l1_d_cache_inval_virt(target,
-                                               virt, size);
-                               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-                                       return retval;
-                       }
-                       head = head->next;
-               }
-       } else {
-               retval = armv7a_l1_i_cache_inval_all(target);
-               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval;
-               retval = armv7a_l1_d_cache_inval_virt(target, virt, size);
-               if (retval != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval;
-       }
-
-       return retval;
+       return armv7a_cache_flush_virt(target, virt, size);
 }
 
 COMMAND_HANDLER(arm7a_l1_cache_info_cmd)
 
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                        return retval;
        }
-       retval = cortex_a_write_apb_ab_memory(target, address, size, count, buffer);
 
+       /* memory writes bypass the caches, must flush before writing */
        armv7a_cache_auto_flush_on_write(target, address, size * count);
 
+       retval = cortex_a_write_apb_ab_memory(target, address, size, count, buffer);
+
        return retval;
 }