1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/early.c b/arch/s390/kernel/early.c
index 068f8465c4ee..f297456dba7a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/early.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/early.c
@@ -396,17 +396,19 @@ static __init void detect_machine_facilities(void)
 static __init void rescue_initrd(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
+        unsigned long min_initrd_addr = (unsigned long) _end + (4UL << 20);
         /*
-         * Move the initrd right behind the bss section in case it starts
-         * within the bss section. So we don't overwrite it when the bss
-         * section gets cleared.
+         * Just like in case of IPL from VM reader we make sure there is a
+         * gap of 4MB between end of kernel and start of initrd.
+         * That way we can also be sure that saving an NSS will succeed,
+         * which however only requires different segments.
          */
         if (!INITRD_START || !INITRD_SIZE)
                 return;
-        if (INITRD_START >= (unsigned long) __bss_stop)
+        if (INITRD_START >= min_initrd_addr)
                 return;
-        memmove(__bss_stop, (void *) INITRD_START, INITRD_SIZE);
-        INITRD_START = (unsigned long) __bss_stop;
+        memmove((void *) min_initrd_addr, (void *) INITRD_START, INITRD_SIZE);
+        INITRD_START = min_initrd_addr;
 #endif
 }