diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 64a3bf54b974..1ab0797e4db6 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2404,7 +2404,7 @@
 			seconds.  Use this parameter to check at some
 			other rate.  0 disables periodic checking.
 
-	memtest=	[KNL,X86,ARM] Enable memtest
+	memtest=	[KNL,X86,ARM,PPC] Enable memtest
 			Format: <integer>
 			default : 0 <disable>
 			Specifies the number of memtest passes to be
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
index 93fa0c99681e..9ca9db707bcb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/serial_8250.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/memblock.h>
+#include <linux/bootmem.h>
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
 #include <linux/hugetlb.h>
 #include <asm/debugfs.h>
@@ -966,6 +967,8 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 
 	initmem_init();
 
+	early_memtest(min_low_pfn << PAGE_SHIFT, max_low_pfn << PAGE_SHIFT);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE
 	conswitchp = &dummy_con;
 #endif