3 files changed, 20 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/boot.c b/src/arch/x86/boot.c
index 2e1becf0be..d157f96380 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/boot.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86/boot.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
+#include <commonlib/helpers.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <arch/stages.h>
 #include <program_loading.h>
@@ -205,6 +206,17 @@ int arch_supports_bounce_buffer(void)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+int payload_arch_usable_ram_quirk(uint64_t start, uint64_t size)
+{
+	if (start < 1 * MiB && (start + size) <= 1 * MiB) {
+		printk(BIOS_DEBUG,
+			"Payload being loaded at below 1MiB without region being marked as RAM usable.\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void try_payload(struct prog *prog)
 {
 	if (prog_type(prog) == PROG_PAYLOAD) {
diff --git a/src/include/program_loading.h b/src/include/program_loading.h
index e5d26e1d42..3cf1687ffa 100644
--- a/src/include/program_loading.h
+++ b/src/include/program_loading.h
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ void backup_ramstage_section(uintptr_t base, size_t size);
  *   PAYLOAD LOADING   *
  ***********************/
 
+int payload_arch_usable_ram_quirk(uint64_t start, uint64_t size);
+
 /* Load payload into memory in preparation to run. */
 void payload_load(void);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/selfboot.c b/src/lib/selfboot.c
index 1cf32e5bd7..42f7efcc28 100644
--- a/src/lib/selfboot.c
+++ b/src/lib/selfboot.c
@@ -333,9 +333,13 @@ static int build_self_segment_list(
 	return 1;
 }
 
+__weak int payload_arch_usable_ram_quirk(uint64_t start, uint64_t size)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int payload_targets_usable_ram(struct segment *head)
 {
-	const unsigned long one_meg = (1UL << 20);
 	struct segment *ptr;
 
 	for (ptr = head->next; ptr != head; ptr = ptr->next) {
@@ -343,13 +347,8 @@ static int payload_targets_usable_ram(struct segment *head)
 						      ptr->s_memsz))
 			continue;
 
-		if (ptr->s_dstaddr < one_meg &&
-		    (ptr->s_dstaddr + ptr->s_memsz) <= one_meg) {
-			printk(BIOS_DEBUG,
-				"Payload being loaded at below 1MiB "
-				"without region being marked as RAM usable.\n");
+		if (payload_arch_usable_ram_quirk(ptr->s_dstaddr, ptr->s_memsz))
 			continue;
-		}
 
 		/* Payload segment not targeting RAM. */
 		printk(BIOS_ERR, "SELF Payload doesn't target RAM:\n");