diff --git a/board/exmeritus/hww1u1a/hww1u1a.c b/board/exmeritus/hww1u1a/hww1u1a.c
index 97b84b3..643ece1 100644
--- a/board/exmeritus/hww1u1a/hww1u1a.c
+++ b/board/exmeritus/hww1u1a/hww1u1a.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap bootflash region to caching-inhibited
@@ -214,8 +214,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for FLASH */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for FLASH */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/b4860qds/b4860qds.c b/board/freescale/b4860qds/b4860qds.c
index 9d6b9a7..34d66d5 100644
--- a/board/freescale/b4860qds/b4860qds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/b4860qds/b4860qds.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
@@ -925,8 +925,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/bsc9132qds/bsc9132qds.c b/board/freescale/bsc9132qds/bsc9132qds.c
index 9377280..10580bc 100644
--- a/board/freescale/bsc9132qds/bsc9132qds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/bsc9132qds/bsc9132qds.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYS_NO_FLASH
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash region to caching-inhibited
@@ -161,8 +161,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/c29xpcie/c29xpcie.c b/board/freescale/c29xpcie/c29xpcie.c
index f964d61..534c6d1 100644
--- a/board/freescale/c29xpcie/c29xpcie.c
+++ b/board/freescale/c29xpcie/c29xpcie.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned long flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash region to caching-inhibited
@@ -60,8 +60,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 1;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 			MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/corenet_ds/corenet_ds.c b/board/freescale/corenet_ds/corenet_ds.c
index 9212372..65b3867 100644
--- a/board/freescale/corenet_ds/corenet_ds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/corenet_ds/corenet_ds.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -112,8 +112,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,	/* tlb, epn, rpn */
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,	/* perms, wimge */
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/mpc8536ds.c b/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/mpc8536ds.c
index 467f4f2..93eed59 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/mpc8536ds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/mpc8536ds.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -207,8 +207,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 1;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,	/* tlb, epn, rpn */
 		MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,	/* perms, wimge */
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/mpc8572ds.c b/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/mpc8572ds.c
index 5686322..1bbf832 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/mpc8572ds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/mpc8572ds.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -155,8 +155,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2; /* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,	/* tlb, epn, rpn */
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,	/* perms, wimge */
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1010rdb/p1010rdb.c b/board/freescale/p1010rdb/p1010rdb.c
index 62caf67..491b576 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1010rdb/p1010rdb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1010rdb/p1010rdb.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash region to caching-inhibited
@@ -104,8 +104,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1022ds/p1022ds.c b/board/freescale/p1022ds/p1022ds.c
index ba789a4..f5e1851 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1022ds/p1022ds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1022ds/p1022ds.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -260,8 +260,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1023rdb/p1023rdb.c b/board/freescale/p1023rdb/p1023rdb.c
index d2d4f83..d4d277b 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1023rdb/p1023rdb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1023rdb/p1023rdb.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -68,8 +68,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 		MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/p1_p2_rdb.c b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/p1_p2_rdb.c
index 3df557d..aba4f53 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/p1_p2_rdb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/p1_p2_rdb.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 	volatile ccsr_gur_t *gur = (void *)(CONFIG_SYS_MPC85xx_GUTS_ADDR);
 	unsigned int orig_bus = i2c_get_bus_num();
 	u8 i2c_data;
@@ -163,8 +163,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/p1_p2_rdb_pc.c b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/p1_p2_rdb_pc.c
index 5f3d6fd..a6756c6 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/p1_p2_rdb_pc.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/p1_p2_rdb_pc.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash region to caching-inhibited
@@ -299,8 +299,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS, /* tlb, epn, rpn */
 		MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,/* perms, wimge */
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1_twr/p1_twr.c b/board/freescale/p1_twr/p1_twr.c
index 0e0d058..a0a416ba 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1_twr/p1_twr.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1_twr/p1_twr.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash region to caching-inhibited
@@ -166,8 +166,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS, /* tlb, epn, rpn */
 		MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,           /* perms, wimge */
diff --git a/board/freescale/p2020ds/p2020ds.c b/board/freescale/p2020ds/p2020ds.c
index a0cf927..b72fcff 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p2020ds/p2020ds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p2020ds/p2020ds.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -170,8 +170,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/p2041rdb/p2041rdb.c b/board/freescale/p2041rdb/p2041rdb.c
index 8554512..a14b43b 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p2041rdb/p2041rdb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p2041rdb/p2041rdb.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -127,8 +127,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 			MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/t1040qds/t1040qds.c b/board/freescale/t1040qds/t1040qds.c
index 0e83d17..19af46e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/t1040qds/t1040qds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/t1040qds/t1040qds.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -130,8 +130,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 		MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/t104xrdb/t104xrdb.c b/board/freescale/t104xrdb/t104xrdb.c
index a5e5fff..ddb669f 100644
--- a/board/freescale/t104xrdb/t104xrdb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/t104xrdb/t104xrdb.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash region to caching-inhibited
@@ -59,8 +59,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 		MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/t208xqds/t208xqds.c b/board/freescale/t208xqds/t208xqds.c
index 1353439..fc6d256 100644
--- a/board/freescale/t208xqds/t208xqds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/t208xqds/t208xqds.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -337,8 +337,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 		MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/t208xrdb/t208xrdb.c b/board/freescale/t208xrdb/t208xrdb.c
index 265c1f9..be99fb8 100644
--- a/board/freescale/t208xrdb/t208xrdb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/t208xrdb/t208xrdb.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
 	 * so that flash can be erased properly.
@@ -67,9 +67,14 @@
 	/* Flush d-cache and invalidate i-cache of any FLASH data */
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
-
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 		MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/t4qds/t4240emu.c b/board/freescale/t4qds/t4240emu.c
index 7a61036..479e124 100644
--- a/board/freescale/t4qds/t4240emu.c
+++ b/board/freescale/t4qds/t4240emu.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -43,8 +43,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 		MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/t4qds/t4240qds.c b/board/freescale/t4qds/t4240qds.c
index fe1bc7f..c5161c8 100644
--- a/board/freescale/t4qds/t4240qds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/t4qds/t4240qds.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -539,8 +539,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 		MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,
diff --git a/board/freescale/t4rdb/t4240rdb.c b/board/freescale/t4rdb/t4240rdb.c
index 5448c86..afef7e9 100644
--- a/board/freescale/t4rdb/t4240rdb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/t4rdb/t4240rdb.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
 	const unsigned int flashbase = CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE;
-	const u8 flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
+	int flash_esel = find_tlb_idx((void *)flashbase, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remap Boot flash + PROMJET region to caching-inhibited
@@ -50,8 +50,14 @@
 	flush_dcache();
 	invalidate_icache();
 
-	/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
-	disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	if (flash_esel == -1) {
+		/* very unlikely unless something is messed up */
+		puts("Error: Could not find TLB for FLASH BASE\n");
+		flash_esel = 2;	/* give our best effort to continue */
+	} else {
+		/* invalidate existing TLB entry for flash + promjet */
+		disable_tlb(flash_esel);
+	}
 
 	set_tlb(1, flashbase, CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS,
 		MAS3_SX|MAS3_SW|MAS3_SR, MAS2_I|MAS2_G,