diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/fadump.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/fadump.c
index 0455dc1b2797..69d64f406204 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/fadump.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/fadump.c
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ static int fadump_alloc_mem_ranges(struct fadump_mrange_info *mrange_info)
 				       sizeof(struct fadump_memory_range));
 	return 0;
 }
-
 static inline int fadump_add_mem_range(struct fadump_mrange_info *mrange_info,
 				       u64 base, u64 end)
 {
@@ -854,7 +853,12 @@ static inline int fadump_add_mem_range(struct fadump_mrange_info *mrange_info,
 		start = mem_ranges[mrange_info->mem_range_cnt - 1].base;
 		size  = mem_ranges[mrange_info->mem_range_cnt - 1].size;
 
-		if ((start + size) == base)
+		/*
+		 * Boot memory area needs separate PT_LOAD segment(s) as it
+		 * is moved to a different location at the time of crash.
+		 * So, fold only if the region is not boot memory area.
+		 */
+		if ((start + size) == base && start >= fw_dump.boot_mem_top)
 			is_adjacent = true;
 	}
 	if (!is_adjacent) {