diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/smp.c
index 8c7ea2486bc0..48f7d96ae37d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/smp.c
@@ -252,6 +252,15 @@ static int smp_85xx_start_cpu(int cpu)
 	out_be64((u64 *)(&spin_table->addr_h),
 		__pa(ppc_function_entry(generic_secondary_smp_init)));
 #else
+#ifdef CONFIG_PHYS_ADDR_T_64BIT
+	/*
+	 * We need also to write addr_h to spin table for systems
+	 * in which their physical memory start address was configured
+	 * to above 4G, otherwise the secondary core can not get
+	 * correct entry to start from.
+	 */
+	out_be32(&spin_table->addr_h, __pa(__early_start) >> 32);
+#endif
 	out_be32(&spin_table->addr_l, __pa(__early_start));
 #endif
 	flush_spin_table(spin_table);