diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c
index 5d831756d1f3..722832138da1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c
@@ -348,7 +348,8 @@ static int pseries_remove_mem_node(struct device_node *np)
 
 static bool lmb_is_removable(struct drmem_lmb *lmb)
 {
-	if (!(lmb->flags & DRCONF_MEM_ASSIGNED))
+	if ((lmb->flags & DRCONF_MEM_RESERVED) ||
+		!(lmb->flags & DRCONF_MEM_ASSIGNED))
 		return false;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FA_DUMP