diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c b/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
index 265605771fb9..695950361d2a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
@@ -551,6 +551,10 @@ static void __init bootmem_init(void)
 			continue;
 		default:
 			/* Not usable memory */
+			if (start > min_low_pfn && end < max_low_pfn)
+				reserve_bootmem(boot_mem_map.map[i].addr,
+						boot_mem_map.map[i].size,
+						BOOTMEM_DEFAULT);
 			continue;
 		}