diff --git a/arch/alpha/mm/init.c b/arch/alpha/mm/init.c
index 5d7a16e..df6df02 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/mm/init.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/mm/init.c
@@ -189,9 +189,21 @@
 
 	if (alpha_using_srm) {
 		static struct vm_struct console_remap_vm;
-		unsigned long vaddr = VMALLOC_START;
+		unsigned long nr_pages = 0;
+		unsigned long vaddr;
 		unsigned long i, j;
 
+		/* calculate needed size */
+		for (i = 0; i < crb->map_entries; ++i)
+			nr_pages += crb->map[i].count;
+
+		/* register the vm area */
+		console_remap_vm.flags = VM_ALLOC;
+		console_remap_vm.size = nr_pages << PAGE_SHIFT;
+		vm_area_register_early(&console_remap_vm);
+
+		vaddr = (unsigned long)consle_remap_vm.addr;
+
 		/* Set up the third level PTEs and update the virtual
 		   addresses of the CRB entries.  */
 		for (i = 0; i < crb->map_entries; ++i) {
@@ -213,12 +225,6 @@
 				vaddr += PAGE_SIZE;
 			}
 		}
-
-		/* Let vmalloc know that we've allocated some space.  */
-		console_remap_vm.flags = VM_ALLOC;
-		console_remap_vm.addr = (void *) VMALLOC_START;
-		console_remap_vm.size = vaddr - VMALLOC_START;
-		vmlist = &console_remap_vm;
 	}
 
 	callback_init_done = 1;