diff --git a/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
index 9a4522d2f..9d0bacc85 100644
--- a/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
+++ b/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
@@ -134,21 +134,21 @@ finalize_params_linux (void)
 
   void *fdt;
 
-  fdt = grub_fdt_load (GRUB_EFI_LINUX_FDT_EXTRA_SPACE);
-
-  if (!fdt)
-    goto failure;
-
-  node = grub_fdt_find_subnode (fdt, 0, "chosen");
-  if (node < 0)
-    node = grub_fdt_add_subnode (fdt, 0, "chosen");
-
-  if (node < 1)
-    goto failure;
-
   /* Set initrd info */
   if (initrd_start && initrd_end > initrd_start)
     {
+      fdt = grub_fdt_load (GRUB_EFI_LINUX_FDT_EXTRA_SPACE);
+
+      if (!fdt)
+       goto failure;
+
+      node = grub_fdt_find_subnode (fdt, 0, "chosen");
+      if (node < 0)
+       node = grub_fdt_add_subnode (fdt, 0, "chosen");
+
+      if (node < 1)
+       goto failure;
+
       grub_dprintf ("linux", "Initrd @ %p-%p\n",
 		    (void *) initrd_start, (void *) initrd_end);
 
diff --git a/grub-core/loader/efi/fdt.c b/grub-core/loader/efi/fdt.c
index 80d708874..35a3be2e5 100644
--- a/grub-core/loader/efi/fdt.c
+++ b/grub-core/loader/efi/fdt.c
@@ -89,13 +89,16 @@ grub_fdt_install (void)
   static grub_efi_guid_t fdt_guid = GRUB_EFI_DEVICE_TREE_GUID;
   grub_efi_status_t status;
 
+  if (fdt == NULL && loaded_fdt == NULL)
+    return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
+
   b = grub_efi_system_table->boot_services;
-  status = b->install_configuration_table (&fdt_guid, fdt);
+  status = b->install_configuration_table (&fdt_guid, fdt ? fdt : loaded_fdt);
   if (status != GRUB_EFI_SUCCESS)
     return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_IO, "failed to install FDT");
 
   grub_dprintf ("fdt", "Installed/updated FDT configuration table @ %p\n",
-		fdt);
+		fdt ? fdt : loaded_fdt);
   return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
 }