diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl1_fvp_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl1_fvp_setup.c
index 82ebed8d44500606f849e30ad8548c9381e80ddc..bfd0f55c189674904a60e8545626bddc427c8571 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl1_fvp_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl1_fvp_setup.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <bl_common.h>
+#include <debug.h>
 #include <console.h>
 #include <mmio.h>
 #include <platform.h>
@@ -69,34 +70,25 @@ meminfo_t *bl1_plat_sec_mem_layout(void)
  ******************************************************************************/
 void bl1_early_platform_setup(void)
 {
-	const unsigned long bl1_ram_base = BL1_RAM_BASE;
-	const unsigned long bl1_ram_limit = BL1_RAM_LIMIT;
-	const unsigned long tzram_limit = TZRAM_BASE + TZRAM_SIZE;
+	const size_t bl1_size = BL1_RAM_LIMIT - BL1_RAM_BASE;
 
 	/* Initialize the console to provide early debug support */
 	console_init(PL011_UART0_BASE);
 
-	/*
-	 * Calculate how much ram is BL1 using & how much remains free.
-	 * This also includes a rudimentary mechanism to detect whether
-	 * the BL1 data is loaded at the top or bottom of memory.
-	 * TODO: add support for discontigous chunks of free ram if
-	 *       needed. Might need dynamic memory allocation support
-	 *       et al.
-	 */
+	/* Allow BL1 to see the whole Trusted RAM */
 	bl1_tzram_layout.total_base = TZRAM_BASE;
 	bl1_tzram_layout.total_size = TZRAM_SIZE;
 
-	if (bl1_ram_limit == tzram_limit) {
-		/* BL1 has been loaded at the top of memory. */
-		bl1_tzram_layout.free_base = TZRAM_BASE;
-		bl1_tzram_layout.free_size = bl1_ram_base - TZRAM_BASE;
-	} else {
-		/* BL1 has been loaded at the bottom of memory. */
-		bl1_tzram_layout.free_base = bl1_ram_limit;
-		bl1_tzram_layout.free_size =
-			tzram_limit - bl1_ram_limit;
-	}
+	/* Calculate how much RAM BL1 is using and how much remains free */
+	bl1_tzram_layout.free_base = TZRAM_BASE;
+	bl1_tzram_layout.free_size = TZRAM_SIZE;
+	reserve_mem(&bl1_tzram_layout.free_base,
+		    &bl1_tzram_layout.free_size,
+		    BL1_RAM_BASE,
+		    bl1_size);
+
+	INFO("BL1: 0x%lx - 0x%lx [size = %u]\n", BL1_RAM_BASE, BL1_RAM_LIMIT,
+	     bl1_size);
 
 	/* Initialize the platform config for future decision making */
 	fvp_config_setup();