diff --git a/cmd/elf.c b/cmd/elf.c
index d44b95d903..77d8abf997 100644
--- a/cmd/elf.c
+++ b/cmd/elf.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ static unsigned long do_bootelf_exec(ulong (*entry)(int, char * const[]),
 				     int argc, char *const argv[])
 {
 	unsigned long ret;
+	icache_disable();
+	dcache_disable();
 
 	/*
 	 * pass address parameter as argv[0] (aka command name),