diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c
index d8bdaaf74c9b..80b58c1ec412 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void __init pmac_setup_arch(void)
 	find_via_pmu();
 	smu_init();
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NVRAM
+#if defined(CONFIG_NVRAM) || defined(CONFIG_PPC64)
 	pmac_nvram_init();
 #endif