diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
index 9b18d8c6612959..26ffd462a97558 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ __create_page_tables:
 	 * We map 2 sections in case the ATAGs/DTB crosses a section boundary.
 	 */
 	mov	r0, r2, lsr #SECTION_SHIFT
-	movs	r0, r0, lsl #SECTION_SHIFT
+	cmp	r2, #0
 	ldrne	r3, =FDT_FIXED_BASE >> (SECTION_SHIFT - PMD_ORDER)
 	addne	r3, r3, r4
-	orrne	r6, r7, r0
+	orrne	r6, r7, r0, lsl #SECTION_SHIFT
 	strne	r6, [r3], #1 << PMD_ORDER
 	addne	r6, r6, #1 << SECTION_SHIFT
 	strne	r6, [r3]