diff --git a/src/soc/cavium/cn81xx/soc.c b/src/soc/cavium/cn81xx/soc.c
index 9dbbcbf1fd..b575ca4391 100644
--- a/src/soc/cavium/cn81xx/soc.c
+++ b/src/soc/cavium/cn81xx/soc.c
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ void bootmem_platform_add_ranges(void)
 
 static void soc_read_resources(device_t dev)
 {
-	ram_resource(dev, 0, (uintptr_t)_dram / KiB, sdram_size_mb() * KiB);
+	// HACK: Don't advertise bootblock romstage CAR region, it's broken...
+	ram_resource(dev, 0, 2 * KiB, sdram_size_mb() * KiB - 2 * KiB);
 }
 
 static void soc_init_atf(void)