diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi
index 83f60520b..21b55dca0 100644
--- a/doc/openocd.texi
+++ b/doc/openocd.texi
@@ -5347,12 +5347,12 @@ since the alternate function must be enabled on the GPIO pin
 CS1/CS2 is routed to on the given SoC.
 
 @example
-flash bank $_FLASHNAME ath79 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
+flash bank $_FLASHNAME ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
 
 # When using multiple chipselects the base should be different for each,
 # otherwise the write_image command is not able to distinguish the
 # banks.
-flash bank flash0 ath79 0x00000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
+flash bank flash0 ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
 flash bank flash1 ath79 0x10000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs1
 flash bank flash2 ath79 0x20000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs2
 @end example
diff --git a/src/flash/nor/ath79.c b/src/flash/nor/ath79.c
index d73a4916f..520f6c5b9 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/ath79.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/ath79.c
@@ -653,13 +653,6 @@ static int ath79_write(struct flash_bank *bank, const uint8_t *buffer,
 	LOG_DEBUG("%s: offset=0x%08" PRIx32 " count=0x%08" PRIx32,
 		  __func__, offset, count);
 
-	if (offset < bank->base || offset >= bank->base + bank->size) {
-		LOG_ERROR("Start address out of range");
-		return ERROR_FAIL;
-	}
-
-	offset -= bank->base;
-
 	if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
 		LOG_ERROR("Target not halted");
 		return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
@@ -729,13 +722,6 @@ static int ath79_read(struct flash_bank *bank, uint8_t *buffer,
 	LOG_DEBUG("%s: offset=0x%08" PRIx32 " count=0x%08" PRIx32,
 		  __func__, offset, count);
 
-	if (offset < bank->base || offset >= bank->base + bank->size) {
-		LOG_ERROR("Start address out of range");
-		return ERROR_FAIL;
-	}
-
-	offset -= bank->base;
-
 	if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
 		LOG_ERROR("Target not halted");
 		return ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED;
diff --git a/tcl/board/8devices-lima.cfg b/tcl/board/8devices-lima.cfg
index 136f86197..0d35cfbc1 100644
--- a/tcl/board/8devices-lima.cfg
+++ b/tcl/board/8devices-lima.cfg
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init {
 set ram_boot_address 0xa0000000
 $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0xa1FFE000 -work-area-size 0x1000
 
-flash bank flash0 ath79 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
+flash bank flash0 ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
diff --git a/tcl/board/dptechnics_dpt-board-v1.cfg b/tcl/board/dptechnics_dpt-board-v1.cfg
index de31c7c09..21470b02b 100644
--- a/tcl/board/dptechnics_dpt-board-v1.cfg
+++ b/tcl/board/dptechnics_dpt-board-v1.cfg
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init {
 set ram_boot_address 0xa0000000
 $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0xa1FFE000 -work-area-size 0x1000
 
-flash bank flash0 ath79 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
+flash bank flash0 ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
diff --git a/tcl/board/tp-link_tl-mr3020.cfg b/tcl/board/tp-link_tl-mr3020.cfg
index 48fb69893..366bec8e1 100644
--- a/tcl/board/tp-link_tl-mr3020.cfg
+++ b/tcl/board/tp-link_tl-mr3020.cfg
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init {
 set ram_boot_address 0xa0000000
 $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0xa1FFE000 -work-area-size 0x1000
 
-flash bank flash0 ath79 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
+flash bank flash0 ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
diff --git a/tcl/board/tp-link_wdr4300.cfg b/tcl/board/tp-link_wdr4300.cfg
index c31791620..7aa79aba7 100644
--- a/tcl/board/tp-link_wdr4300.cfg
+++ b/tcl/board/tp-link_wdr4300.cfg
@@ -157,4 +157,4 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init {
 set ram_boot_address 0xa0000000
 $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x1d000000 -work-area-size 0x1000
 
-flash bank flash0 ath79 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
+flash bank flash0 ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0