diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/bios_setup.c b/arch/x86/lib/bios_setup.c
index 053280b955..0dfe4a1031 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/bios_setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/bios_setup.c
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ static void setvector(int vector, u16 segment, void *handler)
 
 int bios_setup(void)
 {
-	ulong bios_start = (ulong)&__bios_start + gd->reloc_off;
+	/*
+	 * The BIOS section is not relocated and still in the ROM. The
+	 * __bios_start symbol was adjusted, though, so adjust it back.
+	 */
+	ulong bios_start = (ulong)&__bios_start - gd->reloc_off;
 	ulong bios_size = (ulong)&__bios_size;
 
 	static int done;
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/realmode.c b/arch/x86/lib/realmode.c
index 5a525ee79e..bf0d0aaa31 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/realmode.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/realmode.c
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@
 
 int realmode_setup(void)
 {
-	ulong realmode_start = (ulong)&__realmode_start + gd->reloc_off;
+	/*
+	 * The realmode section is not relocated and still in the ROM. The
+	 * __realmode_start symbol was adjusted, though, so adjust it back.
+	 */
+	ulong realmode_start = (ulong)&__realmode_start - gd->reloc_off;
 	ulong realmode_size = (ulong)&__realmode_size;
 
 	/* copy the realmode switch code */