diff --git a/arch/arm/src/qemu/qemu_boot.c b/arch/arm/src/qemu/qemu_boot.c
index a442a81cd66..f3992170e14 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/qemu/qemu_boot.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/qemu/qemu_boot.c
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #include "qemu_irq.h"
 #include "qemu_memorymap.h"
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEVICE_TREE
+#  include <nuttx/fdt.h>
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -47,6 +51,10 @@ void arm_boot(void)
 
   qemu_setupmappings();
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEVICE_TREE
+  fdt_register((FAR const char *)0x40000000);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
   /* Perform early serial initialization if we are going to use the serial
    * driver.