diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
index 7d56c217b23504..b4fbbba30aa2bd 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
@@ -319,18 +319,19 @@ setup_memory(void *kernel_end)
 		       i, cluster->usage, cluster->start_pfn,
 		       cluster->start_pfn + cluster->numpages);
 
-		/* Bit 0 is console/PALcode reserved.  Bit 1 is
-		   non-volatile memory -- we might want to mark
-		   this for later.  */
-		if (cluster->usage & 3)
-			continue;
-
 		end = cluster->start_pfn + cluster->numpages;
 		if (end > max_low_pfn)
 			max_low_pfn = end;
 
 		memblock_add(PFN_PHYS(cluster->start_pfn),
 			     cluster->numpages << PAGE_SHIFT);
+
+		/* Bit 0 is console/PALcode reserved.  Bit 1 is
+		   non-volatile memory -- we might want to mark
+		   this for later.  */
+		if (cluster->usage & 3)
+			memblock_reserve(PFN_PHYS(cluster->start_pfn),
+				         cluster->numpages << PAGE_SHIFT);
 	}
 
 	/*