diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
index ff8511d6d8ea..4f2e18266e34 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -961,7 +961,9 @@ start_here_multiplatform:
 
 	/* Restore parameters passed from prom_init/kexec */
 	mr	r3,r31
-	bl	early_setup		/* also sets r13 and SPRG_PACA */
+	LOAD_REG_ADDR(r12, DOTSYM(early_setup))
+	mtctr	r12
+	bctrl		/* also sets r13 and SPRG_PACA */
 
 	LOAD_REG_ADDR(r3, start_here_common)
 	ld	r4,PACAKMSR(r13)