diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig
index 8770a5d..6737529 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig
@@ -813,9 +813,10 @@ config CRASH_DUMP
           PHYSICAL_START.
 	  For more details see Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt
 
-config PHYSICAL_START
-	hex "Physical address where the kernel is loaded" if (EMBEDDED || CRASH_DUMP)
-	default "0x100000"
+choice
+	depends on EMBEDDED || CRASH_DUMP
+	prompt "Physical address where the kernel is loaded"
+	default PHYSICAL_START_1M
 	help
 	  This gives the physical address where the kernel is loaded.
 
@@ -854,6 +855,40 @@ config PHYSICAL_START
 
 	  Don't change this unless you know what you are doing.
 
+	config PHYSICAL_START_1M
+		bool "1M"
+		help
+		  Choose this to load the kernel at the standard 1M address.
+
+	config PHYSICAL_START_4M
+		bool "4M"
+		help
+		  Loading the kernel at a 4M aligned physical address can
+		  make for a slightly faster kernel.
+
+		  Choose this if you have 8M or more installed.
+
+	config PHYSICAL_START_16M
+		bool "16M"
+		help
+		  Loading the kernel at a 4M aligned physical address can
+		  make for a slightly faster kernel.
+
+		  Additionally, loading it at 16M gets it out of the legacy
+		  DMA zone which you might consider beneficial if you use
+		  devices doing legacy DMA (such as a floppy drive, an ECP
+		  parallel port or DMA capable ISA peripherals).
+
+		  Choose this if you have 20M or more installed and a need
+		  for legacy DMA.
+endchoice
+
+config PHYSICAL_START
+	hex
+	default "0x100000" if PHYSICAL_START_1M
+	default "0x400000" if PHYSICAL_START_4M
+	default "0x1000000" if PHYSICAL_START_16M
+
 config RELOCATABLE
 	bool "Build a relocatable kernel(EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL