diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index af55e13ace8f..adea3a22fa00 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -630,8 +630,11 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
 			Also note the kernel might malfunction if you disable
 			some critical bits.
 
-	cma=nn[MG]	[ARM,KNL]
-			Sets the size of kernel global memory area for contiguous
+	cma=nn[MG]@[start[MG][-end[MG]]]
+			[ARM,X86,KNL]
+			Sets the size of kernel global memory area for
+			contiguous memory allocations and optionally the
+			placement constraint by the physical address range of
 			memory allocations. For more information, see
 			include/linux/dma-contiguous.h
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
index 09c76d265550..78a0e6298922 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 	setup_real_mode();
 
 	memblock_set_current_limit(get_max_mapped());
-	dma_contiguous_reserve(0);
+	dma_contiguous_reserve(max_pfn_mapped << PAGE_SHIFT);
 
 	/*
 	 * NOTE: On x86-32, only from this point on, fixmaps are ready for use.
diff --git a/drivers/base/dma-contiguous.c b/drivers/base/dma-contiguous.c
index c34ec3364243..83969f8c5727 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dma-contiguous.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dma-contiguous.c
@@ -60,11 +60,22 @@ struct cma *dma_contiguous_default_area;
  */
 static const phys_addr_t size_bytes = CMA_SIZE_MBYTES * SZ_1M;
 static phys_addr_t size_cmdline = -1;
+static phys_addr_t base_cmdline;
+static phys_addr_t limit_cmdline;
 
 static int __init early_cma(char *p)
 {
 	pr_debug("%s(%s)\n", __func__, p);
 	size_cmdline = memparse(p, &p);
+	if (*p != '@')
+		return 0;
+	base_cmdline = memparse(p + 1, &p);
+	if (*p != '-') {
+		limit_cmdline = base_cmdline + size_cmdline;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	limit_cmdline = memparse(p + 1, &p);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 early_param("cma", early_cma);
@@ -108,11 +119,18 @@ static inline __maybe_unused phys_addr_t cma_early_percent_memory(void)
 void __init dma_contiguous_reserve(phys_addr_t limit)
 {
 	phys_addr_t selected_size = 0;
+	phys_addr_t selected_base = 0;
+	phys_addr_t selected_limit = limit;
+	bool fixed = false;
 
 	pr_debug("%s(limit %08lx)\n", __func__, (unsigned long)limit);
 
 	if (size_cmdline != -1) {
 		selected_size = size_cmdline;
+		selected_base = base_cmdline;
+		selected_limit = min_not_zero(limit_cmdline, limit);
+		if (base_cmdline + size_cmdline == limit_cmdline)
+			fixed = true;
 	} else {
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMA_SIZE_SEL_MBYTES
 		selected_size = size_bytes;
@@ -129,10 +147,12 @@ void __init dma_contiguous_reserve(phys_addr_t limit)
 		pr_debug("%s: reserving %ld MiB for global area\n", __func__,
 			 (unsigned long)selected_size / SZ_1M);
 
-		dma_contiguous_reserve_area(selected_size, 0, limit,
-					    &dma_contiguous_default_area);
+		dma_contiguous_reserve_area(selected_size, selected_base,
+					    selected_limit,
+					    &dma_contiguous_default_area,
+					    fixed);
 	}
-};
+}
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(cma_mutex);
 
@@ -189,15 +209,20 @@ core_initcall(cma_init_reserved_areas);
  * @base: Base address of the reserved area optional, use 0 for any
  * @limit: End address of the reserved memory (optional, 0 for any).
  * @res_cma: Pointer to store the created cma region.
+ * @fixed: hint about where to place the reserved area
  *
  * This function reserves memory from early allocator. It should be
  * called by arch specific code once the early allocator (memblock or bootmem)
  * has been activated and all other subsystems have already allocated/reserved
  * memory. This function allows to create custom reserved areas for specific
  * devices.
+ *
+ * If @fixed is true, reserve contiguous area at exactly @base.  If false,
+ * reserve in range from @base to @limit.
  */
 int __init dma_contiguous_reserve_area(phys_addr_t size, phys_addr_t base,
-				       phys_addr_t limit, struct cma **res_cma)
+				       phys_addr_t limit, struct cma **res_cma,
+				       bool fixed)
 {
 	struct cma *cma = &cma_areas[cma_area_count];
 	phys_addr_t alignment;
@@ -223,18 +248,15 @@ int __init dma_contiguous_reserve_area(phys_addr_t size, phys_addr_t base,
 	limit &= ~(alignment - 1);
 
 	/* Reserve memory */
-	if (base) {
+	if (base && fixed) {
 		if (memblock_is_region_reserved(base, size) ||
 		    memblock_reserve(base, size) < 0) {
 			ret = -EBUSY;
 			goto err;
 		}
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Use __memblock_alloc_base() since
-		 * memblock_alloc_base() panic()s.
-		 */
-		phys_addr_t addr = __memblock_alloc_base(size, alignment, limit);
+		phys_addr_t addr = memblock_alloc_range(size, alignment, base,
+							limit);
 		if (!addr) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err;
diff --git a/include/linux/dma-contiguous.h b/include/linux/dma-contiguous.h
index 3b28f937d959..772eab5d524a 100644
--- a/include/linux/dma-contiguous.h
+++ b/include/linux/dma-contiguous.h
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ static inline void dma_contiguous_set_default(struct cma *cma)
 void dma_contiguous_reserve(phys_addr_t addr_limit);
 
 int __init dma_contiguous_reserve_area(phys_addr_t size, phys_addr_t base,
-				       phys_addr_t limit, struct cma **res_cma);
+				       phys_addr_t limit, struct cma **res_cma,
+				       bool fixed);
 
 /**
  * dma_declare_contiguous() - reserve area for contiguous memory handling
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ static inline int dma_declare_contiguous(struct device *dev, phys_addr_t size,
 {
 	struct cma *cma;
 	int ret;
-	ret = dma_contiguous_reserve_area(size, base, limit, &cma);
+	ret = dma_contiguous_reserve_area(size, base, limit, &cma, true);
 	if (ret == 0)
 		dev_set_cma_area(dev, cma);
 
@@ -136,7 +137,9 @@ static inline void dma_contiguous_set_default(struct cma *cma) { }
 static inline void dma_contiguous_reserve(phys_addr_t limit) { }
 
 static inline int dma_contiguous_reserve_area(phys_addr_t size, phys_addr_t base,
-				       phys_addr_t limit, struct cma **res_cma) {
+				       phys_addr_t limit, struct cma **res_cma,
+				       bool fixed)
+{
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }