diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/mt8390-genio-common-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/mt8390-genio-common-u-boot.dtsi
index a4db2186e2e..be1543d1499 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/mt8390-genio-common-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/mt8390-genio-common-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -19,3 +19,8 @@
 		};
 	};
 };
+
+&hdmi {
+	/* U-Boot specific: the framebuffer lives in this reserved region */
+	memory-region = <&framebuffer>;
+};