diff --git a/mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c b/mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c
index 70bf8ed8fd51c6..96dd7d574cefaa 100644
--- a/mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c
+++ b/mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void __init debug_vm_pgtable(void)
 	 * helps avoid large memory block allocations to be used for mapping
 	 * at higher page table levels.
 	 */
-	paddr = __pa(&start_kernel);
+	paddr = __pa_symbol(&start_kernel);
 
 	pte_aligned = (paddr & PAGE_MASK) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 	pmd_aligned = (paddr & PMD_MASK) >> PAGE_SHIFT;