diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_start.c b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_start.c
index cf739534511..f637e1a4f7c 100755
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_start.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_start.c
@@ -167,7 +167,19 @@ void __mpfs_start(uint64_t mhartid)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MPFS_DDR_INIT
-  mpfs_ddr_init();
+  if (mpfs_ddr_init() != 0)
+    {
+      /* We don't allow booting, ddr training failure will cause random
+       * behaviour
+       */
+
+      showprogress('X');
+
+      /* Reset, but let the progress come out of the uart first */
+
+      up_udelay(1000);
+      up_systemreset();
+    }
 #endif
 
   showprogress('B');