diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S
index 74612802617..544a4a53645 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/start.S
@@ -178,6 +178,18 @@ pie_fixup_done:
 	branch_if_master x0, master_cpu
 	b	spin_table_secondary_jump
 	/* never return */
+#elif defined(CONFIG_ACPI_PARKING_PROTOCOL) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
+	branch_if_master x0, master_cpu
+	/*
+	 * Waits for ACPI parking protocol memory to be allocated and the spin-table
+	 * code to be written. Once ready the secondary CPUs will jump and spin in
+	 * their own 4KiB memory region, which is also used as mailbox, until released
+	 * by the OS.
+	 * The mechanism is similar to the DT enable-method = "spin-table", but works
+	 * with ACPI enabled platforms.
+	 */
+	b	acpi_pp_secondary_jump
+	/* never return */
 #elif defined(CONFIG_ARMV8_MULTIENTRY)
 	branch_if_master x0, master_cpu