diff --git a/device_tree.c b/device_tree.c
index ffec99ae29..391da8c45e 100644
--- a/device_tree.c
+++ b/device_tree.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ void *create_device_tree(int *sizep)
     if (ret < 0) {
         goto fail;
     }
+    ret = fdt_finish_reservemap(fdt);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        goto fail;
+    }
     ret = fdt_begin_node(fdt, "");
     if (ret < 0) {
         goto fail;