diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/efi.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/efi.c
index d45f215bc8fc..51b75cea7018 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/efi.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/efi.c
@@ -1232,9 +1232,10 @@ efi_initialize_iomem_resources(struct resource *code_resource,
 				if (md->attribute & EFI_MEMORY_WP) {
 					name = "System ROM";
 					flags |= IORESOURCE_READONLY;
-				} else {
+				} else if (md->attribute == EFI_MEMORY_UC)
+					name = "Uncached RAM";
+				else
 					name = "System RAM";
-				}
 				break;
 
 			case EFI_ACPI_MEMORY_NVS:
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
index c27d5b2c182b..de636b215677 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
@@ -616,7 +616,9 @@ setup_arch (char **cmdline_p)
 		ia64_mca_init();
 
 	platform_setup(cmdline_p);
+#ifndef CONFIG_IA64_HP_SIM
 	check_sal_cache_flush();
+#endif
 	paging_init();
 }