diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
index 2c7cc1e03473..9e5906cf7d32 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
@@ -582,8 +582,10 @@ __fixup_a_pv_table:
 	b	2f
 1:	add     r7, r3
 	ldrh	ip, [r7, #2]
+ARM_BE8(rev16	ip, ip)
 	and	ip, 0x8f00
 	orr	ip, r6	@ mask in offset bits 31-24
+ARM_BE8(rev16	ip, ip)
 	strh	ip, [r7, #2]
 2:	cmp	r4, r5
 	ldrcc	r7, [r4], #4	@ use branch for delay slot
@@ -592,8 +594,14 @@ __fixup_a_pv_table:
 #else
 	b	2f
 1:	ldr	ip, [r7, r3]
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8
+	@ in BE8, we load data in BE, but instructions still in LE
+	bic	ip, ip, #0xff000000
+	orr	ip, ip, r6, lsl#24
+#else
 	bic	ip, ip, #0x000000ff
 	orr	ip, ip, r6	@ mask in offset bits 31-24
+#endif
 	str	ip, [r7, r3]
 2:	cmp	r4, r5
 	ldrcc	r7, [r4], #4	@ use branch for delay slot