diff --git a/arch/nds32/kernel/setup.c b/arch/nds32/kernel/setup.c
index 2f5b2ccebe47..63a1a5ef5219 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/nds32/kernel/setup.c
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ static void __init setup_memory(void)
 
 void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 {
-	early_init_devtree( __dtb_start);
+	early_init_devtree(__atags_pointer ? \
+		phys_to_virt(__atags_pointer) : __dtb_start);
 
 	setup_cpuinfo();