diff --git a/arch/arm/common/gic.c b/arch/arm/common/gic.c
index 43240f315dea..410a546060a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/gic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/gic.c
@@ -582,13 +582,16 @@ void __init gic_init(unsigned int gic_nr, int irq_start,
 	 * For primary GICs, skip over SGIs.
 	 * For secondary GICs, skip over PPIs, too.
 	 */
+	domain->hwirq_base = 32;
 	if (gic_nr == 0) {
 		gic_cpu_base_addr = cpu_base;
-		domain->hwirq_base = 16;
-		if (irq_start > 0)
-			irq_start = (irq_start & ~31) + 16;
-	} else
-		domain->hwirq_base = 32;
+
+		if ((irq_start & 31) > 0) {
+			domain->hwirq_base = 16;
+			if (irq_start != -1)
+				irq_start = (irq_start & ~31) + 16;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Find out how many interrupts are supported.