diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
index 84856be..8934500 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ _STATIC(__after_prom_start)
  *
  * Note: This process overwrites the OF exception vectors.
  */
-	li	r3,0			/* target addr */
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r3, PHYSICAL_START) /* target addr */
 	mr.	r4,r26			/* In some cases the loader may  */
 	beq	9f			/* have already put us at zero */
 	lis	r5,(copy_to_here - _stext)@ha