diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/arm-init.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/arm-init.c
index 1027d7b44358..0aa4ce7b4fbb 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/arm-init.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/arm-init.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static __init int is_usable_memory(efi_memory_desc_t *md)
 	switch (md->type) {
 	case EFI_LOADER_CODE:
 	case EFI_LOADER_DATA:
+	case EFI_ACPI_RECLAIM_MEMORY:
 	case EFI_BOOT_SERVICES_CODE:
 	case EFI_BOOT_SERVICES_DATA:
 	case EFI_CONVENTIONAL_MEMORY:
@@ -211,6 +212,10 @@ static __init void reserve_regions(void)
 
 			if (!is_usable_memory(md))
 				memblock_mark_nomap(paddr, size);
+
+			/* keep ACPI reclaim memory intact for kexec etc. */
+			if (md->type == EFI_ACPI_RECLAIM_MEMORY)
+				memblock_reserve(paddr, size);
 		}
 	}
 }