diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-k3/Kconfig
index 0d21f26275..171a7f2f25 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/Kconfig
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ config K3_DM_FW
 	  bootloader, it makes RM and PM services not being available
 	  during R5 SPL execution time.
 
+config K3_X509_SWRV
+	int "SWRV for X509 certificate used for boot images"
+	default 1
+	help
+	  SWRV for X509 certificate used for boot images
+
 source "board/ti/am65x/Kconfig"
 source "board/ti/am64x/Kconfig"
 source "board/ti/am62x/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/config.mk b/arch/arm/mach-k3/config.mk
index da458bcfb2..4feb57992d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/config.mk
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ else
 KEY=$(patsubst "%",$(srctree)/%,$(CONFIG_SYS_K3_KEY))
 endif
 
+# X509 SWRV default
+SWRV = $(CONFIG_K3_X509_SWRV)
+
 # tiboot3.bin is mandated by ROM and ROM only supports R5 boot.
 # So restrict tiboot3.bin creation for CPU_V7R.
 ifdef CONFIG_CPU_V7R
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ image_check: $(obj)/u-boot-spl.bin FORCE
 
 tiboot3.bin: image_check FORCE
 	$(srctree)/tools/k3_gen_x509_cert.sh -c 16 -b $(obj)/u-boot-spl.bin \
-				-o $@ -l $(CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE) -k $(KEY)
+				-o $@ -l $(CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE) -r $(SWRV) -k $(KEY)
 
 INPUTS-y	+= tiboot3.bin
 endif
diff --git a/tools/k3_gen_x509_cert.sh b/tools/k3_gen_x509_cert.sh
index 298cec1313..24cfc4e5fb 100755
--- a/tools/k3_gen_x509_cert.sh
+++ b/tools/k3_gen_x509_cert.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ LOADADDR=0x41c00000
 BOOTCORE_OPTS=0
 BOOTCORE=16
 DEBUG_TYPE=0
+SWRV=1
 
 gen_degen_template() {
 cat << 'EOF' > degen-template.txt
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ cat << 'EOF' > x509-template.txt
  shaValue = FORMAT:HEX,OCT:TEST_IMAGE_SHA_VAL
 
  [ swrv ]
- swrv = INTEGER:0
+ swrv = INTEGER:TEST_SWRV
 
 # [ encryption ]
 # initalVector = FORMAT:HEX,OCT:TEST_IMAGE_ENC_IV
@@ -153,8 +154,9 @@ options_help[o]="output_file:Name of the final output file. default to $OUTPUT"
 options_help[c]="core_id:target core id on which the image would be running. Default to $BOOTCORE"
 options_help[l]="loadaddr: Target load address of the binary in hex. Default to $LOADADDR"
 options_help[d]="debug_type: Debug type, set to 4 to enable early JTAG. Default to $DEBUG_TYPE"
+options_help[r]="SWRV: Software Rev for X509 certificate"
 
-while getopts "b:k:o:c:l:d:h" opt
+while getopts "b:k:o:c:l:d:h:r:" opt
 do
 	case $opt in
 	b)
@@ -175,6 +177,9 @@ do
 	d)
 		DEBUG_TYPE=$OPTARG
 	;;
+        r)
+		SWRV=$OPTARG
+	;;
 	h)
 		usage
 		exit 0
@@ -230,6 +235,7 @@ gen_cert() {
 	#echo "	IMAGE_SIZE = $BIN_SIZE"
 	#echo "	CERT_TYPE = $CERTTYPE"
 	#echo "	DEBUG_TYPE = $DEBUG_TYPE"
+	echo " SWRV = $SWRV"
 	sed -e "s/TEST_IMAGE_LENGTH/$BIN_SIZE/"	\
 		-e "s/TEST_IMAGE_SHA_VAL/$SHA_VAL/" \
 		-e "s/TEST_CERT_TYPE/$CERTTYPE/" \
@@ -237,6 +243,7 @@ gen_cert() {
 		-e "s/TEST_BOOT_CORE/$BOOTCORE/" \
 		-e "s/TEST_BOOT_ADDR/$ADDR/" \
 		-e "s/TEST_DEBUG_TYPE/$DEBUG_TYPE/" \
+                -e "s/TEST_SWRV/$SWRV/" \
 		x509-template.txt > $TEMP_X509
 	openssl req -new -x509 -key $KEY -nodes -outform DER -out $CERT -config $TEMP_X509 -sha512
 }