diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/board.c b/arch/arm/lib/board.c
index d5b34ad..1a784a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/board.c
@@ -356,9 +356,13 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_VFD */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LCD
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_ADDR
+	gd->fb_base = CONFIG_FB_ADDR;
+#else
 	/* reserve memory for LCD display (always full pages) */
 	addr = lcd_setmem (addr);
 	gd->fb_base = addr;
+#endif /* CONFIG_FB_ADDR */
 #endif /* CONFIG_LCD */
 
 	/*