diff --git a/common/bootstage.c b/common/bootstage.c
index a1e09394cc..15afa24c44 100644
--- a/common/bootstage.c
+++ b/common/bootstage.c
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ struct bootstage_hdr {
 	uint32_t magic;		/* Unused */
 };
 
+int bootstage_relocate(void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Duplicate all strings.  They may point to an old location in the
+	 * program .text section that can eventually get trashed.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < BOOTSTAGE_ID_COUNT; i++)
+		if (record[i].name)
+			record[i].name = strdup(record[i].name);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 ulong bootstage_add_record(enum bootstage_id id, const char *name,
 			   int flags, ulong mark)
 {
diff --git a/include/bootstage.h b/include/bootstage.h
index bdda76849f..c8235e8ed6 100644
--- a/include/bootstage.h
+++ b/include/bootstage.h
@@ -236,6 +236,16 @@ void show_boot_progress(int val);
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 /* This is the full bootstage implementation */
 
+/**
+ * Relocate existing bootstage records
+ *
+ * Call this after relocation has happened and after malloc has been initted.
+ * We need to copy any pointers in bootstage records that were added pre-
+ * relocation, since memory can be overritten later.
+ * @return Always returns 0, to indicate success
+ */
+int bootstage_relocate(void);
+
 /**
  * Add a new bootstage record
  *
@@ -326,6 +336,11 @@ static inline ulong bootstage_add_record(enum bootstage_id id,
  * and won't even do that unless CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS is defined
  */
 
+static inline int bootstage_relocate(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline ulong bootstage_mark(enum bootstage_id id)
 {
 	show_boot_progress(id);