diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/page.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/page.h
index c8bb14ff4713..6ba5adb96a3b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/page.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/page.h
@@ -295,8 +295,13 @@ static inline bool pfn_valid(unsigned long pfn)
 /*
  * Some number of bits at the level of the page table that points to
  * a hugepte are used to encode the size.  This masks those bits.
+ * On 8xx, HW assistance requires 4k alignment for the hugepte.
  */
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_8xx
+#define HUGEPD_SHIFT_MASK     0xfff
+#else
 #define HUGEPD_SHIFT_MASK     0x3f
+#endif
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__