diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c b/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
index 9d11f68a9e8b..b49ad569e469 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ static unsigned long __init init_initrd(void)
 		pr_err("initrd start must be page aligned\n");
 		goto disable;
 	}
-	if (initrd_start < PAGE_OFFSET) {
-		pr_err("initrd start < PAGE_OFFSET\n");
-		goto disable;
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Sanitize initrd addresses. For example firmware
@@ -170,6 +166,11 @@ static unsigned long __init init_initrd(void)
 	initrd_end = (unsigned long)__va(end);
 	initrd_start = (unsigned long)__va(__pa(initrd_start));
 
+	if (initrd_start < PAGE_OFFSET) {
+		pr_err("initrd start < PAGE_OFFSET\n");
+		goto disable;
+	}
+
 	ROOT_DEV = Root_RAM0;
 	return PFN_UP(end);
 disable: