diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/prom_init.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/prom_init.c
index 6f79b7b9b445..bc53967a8643 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/prom_init.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/prom_init.c
@@ -1880,6 +1880,12 @@ unsigned long __init prom_init(unsigned long r3, unsigned long r4, unsigned long
 	prom_setprop(_prom->chosen, "linux,platform",
 		     &getprop_rval, sizeof(getprop_rval));
 
+	/*
+	 * On pSeries, inform the firmware about our capabilities
+	 */
+	if (RELOC(of_platform) & PLATFORM_PSERIES)
+		prom_send_capabilities();
+
 	/*
 	 * On pSeries, copy the CPU hold code
 	 */