diff --git a/Rules.make b/Rules.make
index 79744cb4b9..3398e2af9d 100644
--- a/Rules.make
+++ b/Rules.make
@@ -78,3 +78,13 @@ $(obj)/southbridge/%.o: $(src)/southbridge/%.c $(obj)/statictree.h
 	$(Q)printf "  CC      $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
+#
+# RAM initialization code can not be linked at a specific address,
+# hence it has to be executed in place position independently.
+#
+
+$(obj)/%_xip.o: $(src)/%.c
+	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(Q)printf "  CC      $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@)) (XIP)\n"
+	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
+
diff --git a/mainboard/adl/msm800sev/Makefile b/mainboard/adl/msm800sev/Makefile
index b98d6d7374..243ae141d9 100644
--- a/mainboard/adl/msm800sev/Makefile
+++ b/mainboard/adl/msm800sev/Makefile
@@ -32,24 +32,11 @@ INITRAM_OBJ =   $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.o \
 		$(obj)/southbridge/amd/cs5536/smbus_initram.o \
 		$(obj)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.o
 
-# Next Quest: Make a single rule out of those:
-$(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.o: $(src)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.c
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -D_MAINOBJECT -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-$(obj)/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.o: $(src)/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.c
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-$(obj)/southbridge/amd/cs5536/smbus_initram.o: $(src)/southbridge/amd/cs5536/smbus_initram.c
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-$(obj)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.o: $(src)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.c
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-
-$(obj)/linuxbios.initram $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.map: $(obj)/stage0.init $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o $(INITRAM_OBJ)
+$(obj)/linuxbios.initram $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.map: $(obj)/stage0.init $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o $(patsubst %.o,%_xip.o,$(INITRAM_OBJ))
 	$(Q)# initram links against stage0
 	$(Q)printf "  LD      $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(Q)$(LD) --entry main -N -R $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o \
-		$(INITRAM_OBJ) -o $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o
+		$(patsubst %.o,%_xip.o,$(INITRAM_OBJ)) -o $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o
 	$(Q)printf "  OBJCOPY $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(Q)$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o \
 		$(obj)/linuxbios.initram
diff --git a/mainboard/adl/msm800sev/initram.c b/mainboard/adl/msm800sev/initram.c
index ade50cfec4..f1764b6ac1 100644
--- a/mainboard/adl/msm800sev/initram.c
+++ b/mainboard/adl/msm800sev/initram.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
  */
 
+#define _MAINOBJECT
 #include <types.h>
 #include <lib.h>
 #include <console.h>
diff --git a/mainboard/amd/norwich/Makefile b/mainboard/amd/norwich/Makefile
index d0edc300f6..d48d616848 100644
--- a/mainboard/amd/norwich/Makefile
+++ b/mainboard/amd/norwich/Makefile
@@ -26,30 +26,17 @@ INITRAM_OBJ =   $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.o \
 		$(obj)/southbridge/amd/cs5536/smbus_initram.o \
 		$(obj)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.o
 
-# Next Quest: Make a single rule out of those:
-$(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.o: $(src)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.c
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -D_MAINOBJECT -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-$(obj)/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.o: $(src)/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.c
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-$(obj)/southbridge/amd/cs5536/smbus_initram.o: $(src)/southbridge/amd/cs5536/smbus_initram.c
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-$(obj)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.o: $(src)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.c
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-
 STAGE2_MAINBOARD_OBJ = 
 
 $(obj)/linuxbios.vpd:
 	$(Q)printf "  BUILD   DUMMY VPD\n"
 	$(Q)dd if=/dev/zero of=$(obj)/linuxbios.vpd bs=256 count=1 $(SILENT)
 
-$(obj)/linuxbios.initram $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.map: $(obj)/stage0.init $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o $(INITRAM_OBJ)
+$(obj)/linuxbios.initram $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.map: $(obj)/stage0.init $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o $(patsubst %.o,%_xip.o,$(INITRAM_OBJ))
 	$(Q)# initram links against stage0
 	$(Q)printf "  LD      $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(Q)$(LD) --entry main -N -R $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o \
-		$(INITRAM_OBJ) -o $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o
+		$(patsubst %.o,%_xip.o,$(INITRAM_OBJ)) -o $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o
 	$(Q)printf "  OBJCOPY $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(Q)$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o \
 		$(obj)/linuxbios.initram
diff --git a/mainboard/amd/norwich/initram.c b/mainboard/amd/norwich/initram.c
index a0c00b064e..9832ccad26 100644
--- a/mainboard/amd/norwich/initram.c
+++ b/mainboard/amd/norwich/initram.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
  */
 
+#define _MAINOBJECT
+
 #include <types.h>
 #include <lib.h>
 #include <console.h>
diff --git a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/Makefile b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/Makefile
index 6b2fdd771f..395c06f8a8 100644
--- a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/Makefile
+++ b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/Makefile
@@ -30,24 +30,11 @@ $(obj)/linuxbios.vpd:
 INITRAM_OBJ =   $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.o \
 		$(obj)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.o
 
-# Next Quest: Make a single rule out of those:
-$(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.o: $(src)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.c
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -D_MAINOBJECT -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-$(obj)/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.o: $(src)/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.c
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-$(obj)/southbridge/amd/cs5536/smbus_initram.o: $(src)/southbridge/amd/cs5536/smbus_initram.c
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-$(obj)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.o: $(src)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.c
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-
-$(obj)/linuxbios.initram $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.map: $(obj)/stage0.init $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o $(INITRAM_OBJ)
+$(obj)/linuxbios.initram $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.map: $(obj)/stage0.init $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o $(patsubst %.o,%_xip.o,$(INITRAM_OBJ))
 	$(Q)# initram links against stage0
 	$(Q)printf "  LD      $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(Q)$(LD) --entry main -N -R $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o \
-		$(INITRAM_OBJ) -o $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o
+		$(patsubst %.o,%_xip.o,$(INITRAM_OBJ)) -o $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o
 	$(Q)printf "  OBJCOPY $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(Q)$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o \
 		$(obj)/linuxbios.initram
diff --git a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/initram.c b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/initram.c
index 75c82c035a..2d9551cab6 100644
--- a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/initram.c
+++ b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/initram.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
  */
 
+#define _MAINOBJECT
 #include <types.h>
 #include <lib.h>
 #include <console.h>
diff --git a/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Makefile b/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Makefile
index 51b061f98a..d99ccc6e4c 100644
--- a/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Makefile
+++ b/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Makefile
@@ -42,14 +42,11 @@ $(obj)/linuxbios.vpd:
 
 INITRAM_OBJ = $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.o
 
-$(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.o: $(src)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.c
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(INITCFLAGS) -D_SHARED -D_MAINOBJECT -fPIE -c $< -o $@
-
-$(obj)/linuxbios.initram $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.map: $(obj)/stage0.init $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o $(INITRAM_OBJ)
+$(obj)/linuxbios.initram $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.map: $(obj)/stage0.init $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o $(patsubst %.o,%_xip.o,$(INITRAM_OBJ))
 	$(Q)# initram links against stage0
 	$(Q)printf "  LD      $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(Q)$(LD) --entry main -N -R $(obj)/stage0-prefixed.o \
-		$(INITRAM_OBJ) -o $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o
+		$(patsubst %.o,%_xip.o,$(INITRAM_OBJ)) -o $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o
 	$(Q)printf "  OBJCOPY $(subst $(shell pwd)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(Q)$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $(obj)/linuxbios.initram.o \
 		$(obj)/linuxbios.initram
diff --git a/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/initram.c b/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/initram.c
index de6059b00a..078a2405e7 100644
--- a/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/initram.c
+++ b/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/initram.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
  */
 
+#define _MAINOBJECT
 #include <console.h>
 
 int main(void)