diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/crt0.S b/arch/arm/lib/crt0.S
index 43aa212..29cdad0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/crt0.S
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/crt0.S
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@
 	strlo	r0, [r1]		/* clear 32-bit GD word */
 	addlo	r1, r1, #4		/* move to next */
 	blo	clr_gd
-
+#if defined(CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
+	sub	sp, sp, #CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN
+	str	sp, [r9, #GD_MALLOC_BASE]
+#endif
 	/* mov r0, #0 not needed due to above code */
 	bl	board_init_f