diff --git a/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c b/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c
index 25b679011f..84a2132f85 100644
--- a/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ static int64_t load_kernel(CPUMIPSState *env)
         initrd_size = get_image_size(loaderparams.initrd_filename);
         if (initrd_size > 0) {
             initrd_offset = ROUND_UP(kernel_high, INITRD_PAGE_SIZE);
-            if (initrd_offset + initrd_size > ram_size) {
+            if (initrd_offset + initrd_size > loaderparams.ram_size) {
                 error_report("memory too small for initial ram disk '%s'",
                              loaderparams.initrd_filename);
                 exit(1);
             }
             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(loaderparams.initrd_filename,
                                               initrd_offset,
-                                              ram_size - initrd_offset);
+                                              loaderparams.ram_size - initrd_offset);
         }
         if (initrd_size == (target_ulong) -1) {
             error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
diff --git a/hw/mips/malta.c b/hw/mips/malta.c
index ef369945d1..467b21849e 100644
--- a/hw/mips/malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/malta.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ static int64_t load_kernel(void)
             }
             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(loaderparams.initrd_filename,
                                               initrd_offset,
-                                              ram_size - initrd_offset);
+                                              loaderparams.ram_size - initrd_offset);
         }
         if (initrd_size == (target_ulong) -1) {
             error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",