diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
index c5f0c52660b2..66db0a9bf0bc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
@@ -252,6 +252,23 @@ __create_page_tables:
 	strls	r3, [r0], #4
 	bls	1b
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL
+	/*
+	 * Map some ram to cover our .data and .bss areas.
+	 */
+	orr	r3, r7, #(KERNEL_RAM_PADDR & 0xff000000)
+	orr	r3, r3, #(KERNEL_RAM_PADDR & 0x00f00000)
+	add	r0, r4,  #(KERNEL_RAM_VADDR & 0xff000000) >> 18
+	str	r3, [r0, #(KERNEL_RAM_VADDR & 0x00f00000) >> 18]!
+	ldr	r6, =(_end - 1)
+	add	r0, r0, #4
+	add	r6, r4, r6, lsr #18
+1:	cmp	r0, r6
+	add	r3, r3, #1 << 20
+	strls	r3, [r0], #4
+	bls	1b
+#endif
+
 	/*
 	 * Then map first 1MB of ram in case it contains our boot params.
 	 */
@@ -260,22 +277,6 @@ __create_page_tables:
 	orr	r6, r6, #(PHYS_OFFSET & 0x00e00000)
 	str	r6, [r0]
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL
-	/*
-	 * Map some ram to cover our .data and .bss areas.
-	 * Mapping 3MB should be plenty.
-	 */
-	sub	r3, r4, #PHYS_OFFSET
-	mov	r3, r3, lsr #20
-	add	r0, r0, r3, lsl #2
-	add	r6, r6, r3, lsl #20
-	str	r6, [r0], #4
-	add	r6, r6, #(1 << 20)
-	str	r6, [r0], #4
-	add	r6, r6, #(1 << 20)
-	str	r6, [r0]
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_LL
 	ldr	r7, [r10, #PROCINFO_IO_MMUFLAGS] @ io_mmuflags
 	/*