diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/acpi.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/acpi.c
index 252a6d9c1da5..1a95d135def2 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/acpi.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/acpi.c
@@ -157,10 +157,14 @@ static int __init acpi_fadt_sanity_check(void)
 	 */
 	if (table->revision < 5 ||
 	   (table->revision == 5 && fadt->minor_revision < 1)) {
-		pr_err("Unsupported FADT revision %d.%d, should be 5.1+\n",
+		pr_err(FW_BUG "Unsupported FADT revision %d.%d, should be 5.1+\n",
 		       table->revision, fadt->minor_revision);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto out;
+
+		if (!fadt->arm_boot_flags) {
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
+		pr_err("FADT has ARM boot flags set, assuming 5.1\n");
 	}
 
 	if (!(fadt->flags & ACPI_FADT_HW_REDUCED)) {