diff --git a/src/arch/x86/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/x86/Makefile.inc
index fc3cd14fba..d378a20c14 100755
--- a/src/arch/x86/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/x86/Makefile.inc
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ $(obj)/coreboot.pre: $(obj)/coreboot.romstage $(obj)/coreboot.pre1 $(CBFSTOOL)
 	rm -f $@
 	cp $(obj)/coreboot.pre1 $@
 	$(CBFSTOOL) $@ add-stage $(obj)/romstage.elf \
-            $(CONFIG_CBFS_PREFIX)/romstage x 0x$(shell cat $(obj)/location.txt)
+	    $(CONFIG_CBFS_PREFIX)/romstage x 0x$(shell cat $(obj)/location.txt)
 #FIXME: location.txt might require an offset of header size
 
 #######################################################################
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/init/bootblock.ld b/src/arch/x86/init/bootblock.ld
index 27d718fcbc..ca4e820217 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/init/bootblock.ld
+++ b/src/arch/x86/init/bootblock.ld
@@ -46,5 +46,12 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.eh_frame);
 	}
 
+	. = CONFIG_DCACHE_RAM_BASE;
+	.car.data . (NOLOAD) : {
+		*(.car.global_data);
+		*(.car.cbmem_console);
+	}
+
+	_bogus = ASSERT((SIZEOF(.car.data) <= CONFIG_DCACHE_RAM_SIZE), "Cache as RAM area is too full");
 	_bogus = ASSERT((SIZEOF(.bss) + SIZEOF(.data)) == 0 || CONFIG_CPU_AMD_AGESA, "Do not use global variables in romstage");
 }
diff --git a/src/include/cpu/x86/car.h b/src/include/cpu/x86/car.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d2af03a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/cpu/x86/car.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the coreboot project.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 The ChromiumOS Authors.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA, 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef CPU_X86_CAR_H
+#define CPU_X86_CAR_H
+
+#ifdef __PRE_RAM__
+#define CAR_GLOBAL __attribute__((section(".car.global_data,\"w\",@nobits#")))
+#define CAR_CBMEM __attribute__((section(".car.cbmem_console,\"w\",@nobits#")))
+#else
+#define CAR_GLOBAL
+#define CAR_CBMEM
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/cbmem_console.c b/src/lib/cbmem_console.c
index 8cfb33bdf7..2e22decd68 100644
--- a/src/lib/cbmem_console.c
+++ b/src/lib/cbmem_console.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
+#include <cpu/x86/car.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 /*
@@ -39,7 +40,9 @@ struct cbmem_console {
  * ram space is used for the console buffer storage. The size and location of
  * the area are defined in the config.
  */
-#define cbmem_console_p ((struct cbmem_console *)CONFIG_DCACHE_RAM_BASE)
+
+static struct cbmem_console car_cbmem_console CAR_CBMEM;
+#define cbmem_console_p (&car_cbmem_console)
 
 /*
  * Once DRAM is initialized and the cache as ram mode is disabled, while still
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ void cbmemc_tx_byte(unsigned char data)
 	 * DCACHE_RAM_BASE), use the redirect pointer to find out where the
 	 * actual console buffer is.
 	 */
-	if ((u32)&cursor < (u32)CONFIG_DCACHE_RAM_BASE)
+	if ((uintptr_t)&cursor < (uintptr_t)&car_cbmem_console)
 		cbm_cons_p = CBMEM_CONSOLE_REDIRECT;
 #endif
 	if (!cbm_cons_p)