Index: sys/arm/mv/mv_machdep.c
===================================================================
--- sys/arm/mv/mv_machdep.c
+++ sys/arm/mv/mv_machdep.c
@@ -254,6 +254,13 @@
 	 * as strongly ordered instead of device memory.
 	 */
 	pmap_remap_vm_attr(PTE2_ATTR_DEVICE, PTE2_ATTR_SO);
+
+	/*
+	 * Enable HW L1 prefetch.
+	 * This feature gives significant performance gain although
+	 * is not always enabled by the low-level firmware on Armada38X.
+	 */
+	plat_cpuinfo.plat_actlr = (1 << 2);
 #endif
 }