diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 901f12de113a..5f80f0b828f2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ config PPC_MAPLE
 	select PPC_970_NAP
 	select PPC_NATIVE
 	select PPC_RTAS
+	select MMIO_NVRAM
 	default n
 	help
           This option enables support for the Maple 970FX Evaluation Board.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/maple/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/maple/setup.c
index 50855d4fd5a0..82d3f9e28d7c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/maple/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/maple/setup.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #include <asm/mpic.h>
 #include <asm/rtas.h>
 #include <asm/udbg.h>
+#include <asm/nvram.h>
 
 #include "maple.h"
 
@@ -195,6 +196,8 @@ void __init maple_setup_arch(void)
 	maple_use_rtas_reboot_and_halt_if_present();
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "Using native/NAP idle loop\n");
+
+	mmio_nvram_init();
 }
 
 /*