diff --git a/drivers/timer/rockchip_timer.c b/drivers/timer/rockchip_timer.c
index eb44965..3c07506 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/rockchip_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/rockchip_timer.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <dm.h>
+#include <dm/ofnode.h>
 #include <mapmem.h>
 #include <asm/arch/timer.h>
 #include <dt-structs.h>
@@ -25,17 +26,72 @@
 	struct rk_timer *timer;
 };
 
-static int rockchip_timer_get_count(struct udevice *dev, u64 *count)
+static inline int64_t rockchip_timer_get_curr_value(struct rk_timer *timer)
 {
-	struct rockchip_timer_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 	uint64_t timebase_h, timebase_l;
 	uint64_t cntr;
 
-	timebase_l = readl(&priv->timer->timer_curr_value0);
-	timebase_h = readl(&priv->timer->timer_curr_value1);
+	timebase_l = readl(&timer->timer_curr_value0);
+	timebase_h = readl(&timer->timer_curr_value1);
+
+	cntr = timebase_h << 32 | timebase_l;
+	return cntr;
+}
+
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BOOTSTAGE)
+ulong timer_get_boot_us(void)
+{
+	uint64_t  ticks = 0;
+	uint32_t  rate;
+	uint64_t  us;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = dm_timer_init();
+
+	if (!ret) {
+		/* The timer is available */
+		rate = timer_get_rate(gd->timer);
+		timer_get_count(gd->timer, &ticks);
+#if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
+	} else if (ret == -EAGAIN) {
+		/* We have been called so early that the DM is not ready,... */
+		ofnode node = offset_to_ofnode(-1);
+		struct rk_timer *timer = NULL;
+
+		/*
+		 * ... so we try to access the raw timer, if it is specified
+		 * via the tick-timer property in /chosen.
+		 */
+		node = ofnode_get_chosen_node("tick-timer");
+		if (!ofnode_valid(node)) {
+			debug("%s: no /chosen/tick-timer\n", __func__);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		timer = (struct rk_timer *)ofnode_get_addr(node);
+
+		/* This timer is down-counting */
+		ticks = ~0uLL - rockchip_timer_get_curr_value(timer);
+		if (ofnode_read_u32(node, "clock-frequency", &rate)) {
+			debug("%s: could not read clock-frequency\n", __func__);
+			return 0;
+		}
+#endif
+	} else {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	us = (ticks * 1000) / rate;
+	return us;
+}
+#endif
+
+static int rockchip_timer_get_count(struct udevice *dev, u64 *count)
+{
+	struct rockchip_timer_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	uint64_t cntr = rockchip_timer_get_curr_value(priv->timer);
 
 	/* timers are down-counting */
-	cntr = timebase_h << 32 | timebase_l;
 	*count = ~0ull - cntr;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -58,6 +114,12 @@
 	const uint32_t reload_val_l = reload_val & 0xffffffff;
 	const uint32_t reload_val_h = reload_val >> 32;
 
+	/* don't reinit, if the timer is already running and set up */
+	if ((readl(&priv->timer->timer_ctrl_reg) & 1) == 1 &&
+	    (readl(&priv->timer->timer_load_count0) == reload_val_l) &&
+	    (readl(&priv->timer->timer_load_count1) == reload_val_h))
+		return 0;
+
 	/* disable timer and reset all control */
 	writel(0, &priv->timer->timer_ctrl_reg);
 	/* write reload value */