diff --git a/common/fdt_support.c b/common/fdt_support.c
index c0ca9e0600..a7773aba07 100644
--- a/common/fdt_support.c
+++ b/common/fdt_support.c
@@ -99,11 +99,76 @@ static int fdt_fixup_stdout(void *fdt, int chosenoff)
 }
 #endif
 
+int fdt_initrd(void *fdt, ulong initrd_start, ulong initrd_end, int force)
+{
+	int   nodeoffset;
+	int   err, j, total;
+	u32   tmp;
+	const char *path;
+	uint64_t addr, size;
+
+	/* Find the "chosen" node.  */
+	nodeoffset = fdt_path_offset (fdt, "/chosen");
+
+	/* If there is no "chosen" node in the blob return */
+	if (nodeoffset < 0) {
+		printf("fdt_initrd: %s\n", fdt_strerror(nodeoffset));
+		return nodeoffset;
+	}
+
+	/* just return if initrd_start/end aren't valid */
+	if ((initrd_start == 0) || (initrd_end == 0))
+		return 0;
+
+	total = fdt_num_mem_rsv(fdt);
+
+	/*
+	 * Look for an existing entry and update it.  If we don't find
+	 * the entry, we will j be the next available slot.
+	 */
+	for (j = 0; j < total; j++) {
+		err = fdt_get_mem_rsv(fdt, j, &addr, &size);
+		if (addr == initrd_start) {
+			fdt_del_mem_rsv(fdt, j);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	err = fdt_add_mem_rsv(fdt, initrd_start, initrd_end - initrd_start + 1);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		printf("fdt_initrd: %s\n", fdt_strerror(err));
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	path = fdt_getprop(fdt, nodeoffset, "linux,initrd-start", NULL);
+	if ((path == NULL) || force) {
+		tmp = __cpu_to_be32(initrd_start);
+		err = fdt_setprop(fdt, nodeoffset,
+			"linux,initrd-start", &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+		if (err < 0) {
+			printf("WARNING: "
+				"could not set linux,initrd-start %s.\n",
+				fdt_strerror(err));
+			return err;
+		}
+		tmp = __cpu_to_be32(initrd_end);
+		err = fdt_setprop(fdt, nodeoffset,
+			"linux,initrd-end", &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+		if (err < 0) {
+			printf("WARNING: could not set linux,initrd-end %s.\n",
+				fdt_strerror(err));
+
+			return err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int fdt_chosen(void *fdt, ulong initrd_start, ulong initrd_end, int force)
 {
 	int   nodeoffset;
 	int   err;
-	u32   tmp;		/* used to set 32 bit integer properties */
 	char  *str;		/* used to set string properties */
 	const char *path;
 
@@ -113,30 +178,6 @@ int fdt_chosen(void *fdt, ulong initrd_start, ulong initrd_end, int force)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	if (initrd_start && initrd_end) {
-		uint64_t addr, size;
-		int  total = fdt_num_mem_rsv(fdt);
-		int  j;
-
-		/*
-		 * Look for an existing entry and update it.  If we don't find
-		 * the entry, we will j be the next available slot.
-		 */
-		for (j = 0; j < total; j++) {
-			err = fdt_get_mem_rsv(fdt, j, &addr, &size);
-			if (addr == initrd_start) {
-				fdt_del_mem_rsv(fdt, j);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		err = fdt_add_mem_rsv(fdt, initrd_start, initrd_end - initrd_start + 1);
-		if (err < 0) {
-			printf("fdt_chosen: %s\n", fdt_strerror(err));
-			return err;
-		}
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Find the "chosen" node.
 	 */
@@ -173,24 +214,8 @@ int fdt_chosen(void *fdt, ulong initrd_start, ulong initrd_end, int force)
 					fdt_strerror(err));
 		}
 	}
-	if (initrd_start && initrd_end) {
-		path = fdt_getprop(fdt, nodeoffset, "linux,initrd-start", NULL);
-		if ((path == NULL) || force) {
-			tmp = __cpu_to_be32(initrd_start);
-			err = fdt_setprop(fdt, nodeoffset,
-				"linux,initrd-start", &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
-			if (err < 0)
-				printf("WARNING: "
-					"could not set linux,initrd-start %s.\n",
-					fdt_strerror(err));
-			tmp = __cpu_to_be32(initrd_end);
-			err = fdt_setprop(fdt, nodeoffset,
-				"linux,initrd-end", &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
-			if (err < 0)
-				printf("WARNING: could not set linux,initrd-end %s.\n",
-					fdt_strerror(err));
-		}
-	}
+
+	fdt_initrd(fdt, initrd_start, initrd_end, force);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS
 	path = fdt_getprop(fdt, nodeoffset, "linux,stdout-path", NULL);
diff --git a/include/fdt_support.h b/include/fdt_support.h
index aa0fc5801a..424c3c6b7e 100644
--- a/include/fdt_support.h
+++ b/include/fdt_support.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <fdt.h>
 
 int fdt_chosen(void *fdt, ulong initrd_start, ulong initrd_end, int force);
+int fdt_initrd(void *fdt, ulong initrd_start, ulong initrd_end, int force);
 void do_fixup_by_path(void *fdt, const char *path, const char *prop,
 		      const void *val, int len, int create);
 void do_fixup_by_path_u32(void *fdt, const char *path, const char *prop,
diff --git a/lib_ppc/bootm.c b/lib_ppc/bootm.c
index 300e00a2da..9892aface7 100644
--- a/lib_ppc/bootm.c
+++ b/lib_ppc/bootm.c
@@ -182,32 +182,8 @@ do_bootm_linux(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[],
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
 	/* fixup the initrd now that we know where it should be */
-	if ((of_flat_tree) && (initrd_start && initrd_end)) {
-		uint64_t addr, size;
-		int  total = fdt_num_mem_rsv(of_flat_tree);
-		int  j;
-
-		/* Look for the dummy entry and delete it */
-		for (j = 0; j < total; j++) {
-			fdt_get_mem_rsv(of_flat_tree, j, &addr, &size);
-			if (addr == images->rd_start) {
-				fdt_del_mem_rsv(of_flat_tree, j);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		ret = fdt_add_mem_rsv(of_flat_tree, initrd_start,
-					initrd_end - initrd_start + 1);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			printf("fdt_chosen: %s\n", fdt_strerror(ret));
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		do_fixup_by_path_u32(of_flat_tree, "/chosen",
-					"linux,initrd-start", initrd_start, 0);
-		do_fixup_by_path_u32(of_flat_tree, "/chosen",
-					"linux,initrd-end", initrd_end, 0);
-	}
+	if ((of_flat_tree) && (initrd_start && initrd_end))
+		fdt_initrd(of_flat_tree, initrd_start, initrd_end, 1);
 #endif
 	debug ("## Transferring control to Linux (at address %08lx) ...\n",
 		(ulong)kernel);