diff --git a/include/kernel/boot.h b/include/kernel/boot.h
index 8ed8d07f0..cbaaf7012 100644
--- a/include/kernel/boot.h
+++ b/include/kernel/boot.h
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ static inline bool_t is_reg_empty(region_t reg)
 }
 
 void init_freemem(word_t n_available, const p_region_t *available,
-                  word_t n_reserved, region_t *reserved);
+                  word_t n_reserved, region_t *reserved,
+                  v_region_t it_v_reg, word_t extra_bi_size_bits);
 bool_t insert_region(region_t reg);
 void write_slot(slot_ptr_t slot_ptr, cap_t cap);
 cap_t create_root_cnode(void);
@@ -142,7 +143,6 @@ static inline BOOT_CODE pptr_t it_alloc_paging(void)
 word_t arch_get_n_paging(v_region_t it_veg);
 
 /* Create pptrs for all root server objects, starting at pptr, to cover the
- * virtual memory region v_reg, and any extra boot info.
- * Return the region occupied by those objects.*/
-region_t create_rootserver_objects(pptr_t start, v_region_t v_reg, word_t extra_bi_size_bits);
+ * virtual memory region v_reg, and any extra boot info. */
+void create_rootserver_objects(pptr_t start, v_region_t v_reg, word_t extra_bi_size_bits);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c b/src/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c
index 73c61cdaa..9426b8885 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c
+++ b/src/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern char ki_end[1];
 BOOT_DATA static volatile int node_boot_lock = 0;
 #endif /* ENABLE_SMP_SUPPORT */
 
-#define ARCH_RESERVED 4 // kernel + user image + dtb + rootserver objects
+#define ARCH_RESERVED 3 // kernel + user image + dtb
 #define MAX_RESERVED (ARCH_RESERVED + MODE_RESERVED)
 BOOT_DATA static region_t reserved[MAX_RESERVED];
 
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ BOOT_CODE static void arch_init_freemem(region_t ui_reg, region_t dtb_reg, v_reg
         reserved[index].end = dtb_reg.end;
         index++;
     }
-    reserved[index].start = ui_reg.start;
-    reserved[index].end = ui_reg.end;
-    index++;
-    reserved[index] = create_rootserver_objects(ui_reg.end, it_v_reg, extra_bi_size_bits);
-    index++;
 
 
     if (MODE_RESERVED == 1) {
@@ -83,9 +78,7 @@ BOOT_CODE static void arch_init_freemem(region_t ui_reg, region_t dtb_reg, v_reg
         index++;
     }
 
-    reserved[index] = create_rootserver_objects(ui_reg.start, it_v_reg, extra_bi_size_bits);
-    index++;
-    init_freemem(get_num_avail_p_regs(), get_avail_p_regs(), index, reserved);
+    init_freemem(get_num_avail_p_regs(), get_avail_p_regs(), index, reserved, it_v_reg, extra_bi_size_bits);
 }
 
 BOOT_CODE static void init_irqs(cap_t root_cnode_cap)
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/kernel/boot.c b/src/arch/riscv/kernel/boot.c
index ecf3c29ff..723883d65 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/kernel/boot.c
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/kernel/boot.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ extern char ki_boot_end[1];
 /* pointer to end of kernel image */
 extern char ki_end[1];
 
-#define MAX_RESERVED 3
+#define MAX_RESERVED 2
 BOOT_DATA static region_t res_reg[MAX_RESERVED];
 
 BOOT_CODE static bool_t create_untypeds(cap_t root_cnode_cap, region_t boot_mem_reuse_reg)
@@ -99,9 +99,8 @@ BOOT_CODE static void arch_init_freemem(region_t ui_reg, v_region_t ui_v_reg)
     res_reg[0].end = (pptr_t)paddr_to_pptr(kpptr_to_paddr((void *)ki_end));
     res_reg[1].start = ui_reg.start;
     res_reg[1].end = ui_reg.end;
-    res_reg[2] = create_rootserver_objects(ui_reg.end, ui_v_reg, 0);
 
-    init_freemem(get_num_avail_p_regs(), get_avail_p_regs(), MAX_RESERVED, res_reg);
+    init_freemem(get_num_avail_p_regs(), get_avail_p_regs(), MAX_RESERVED, res_reg, ui_v_reg, 0);
 }
 
 BOOT_CODE static void init_irqs(cap_t root_cnode_cap)
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/kernel/boot.c b/src/arch/x86/kernel/boot.c
index 912183405..a355ad877 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/kernel/boot.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86/kernel/boot.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <plat/machine/intel-vtd.h>
 
-#define MAX_RESERVED 2
+#define MAX_RESERVED 1
 BOOT_DATA static region_t reserved[MAX_RESERVED];
 
 /* functions exactly corresponding to abstract specification */
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ BOOT_CODE static void arch_init_freemem(p_region_t ui_p_reg, v_region_t v_reg,
 {
     ui_p_reg.start = 0;
     reserved[0] = paddr_to_pptr_reg(ui_p_reg);
-    reserved[1] = create_rootserver_objects(reserved[0].end, v_reg, extra_bi_size_bits);
-    init_freemem(mem_p_regs->count, mem_p_regs->list, MAX_RESERVED, reserved);
+    init_freemem(mem_p_regs->count, mem_p_regs->list, MAX_RESERVED, reserved, v_reg, extra_bi_size_bits);
 }
 
 /* This function initialises a node's kernel state. It does NOT initialise the CPU. */
diff --git a/src/kernel/boot.c b/src/kernel/boot.c
index eb254abf5..7d6be53db 100644
--- a/src/kernel/boot.c
+++ b/src/kernel/boot.c
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ BOOT_CODE static pptr_t alloc_rootserver_obj(word_t size_bits, word_t n)
     return allocated;
 }
 
+BOOT_CODE static word_t rootserver_max_size_bits(word_t extra_bi_size_bits)
+{
+    word_t cnode_size_bits = CONFIG_ROOT_CNODE_SIZE_BITS + seL4_SlotBits;
+    word_t max = MAX(cnode_size_bits, seL4_VSpaceBits);
+    return MAX(max, extra_bi_size_bits);
+}
+
 BOOT_CODE static word_t calculate_rootserver_size(v_region_t v_reg, word_t extra_bi_size_bits)
 {
     /* work out how much memory we need for root server objects */
@@ -89,16 +96,15 @@ BOOT_CODE static void maybe_alloc_extra_bi(word_t cmp_size_bits, word_t extra_bi
     }
 }
 
-BOOT_CODE region_t create_rootserver_objects(pptr_t start, v_region_t v_reg, word_t extra_bi_size_bits)
+BOOT_CODE void create_rootserver_objects(pptr_t start, v_region_t v_reg, word_t extra_bi_size_bits)
 {
     /* the largest object the PD, the root cnode, or the extra boot info */
     word_t cnode_size_bits = CONFIG_ROOT_CNODE_SIZE_BITS + seL4_SlotBits;
-    word_t max = MAX(cnode_size_bits, seL4_VSpaceBits);
-    max = MAX(max, extra_bi_size_bits);
+    word_t max = rootserver_max_size_bits(extra_bi_size_bits);
 
-    start = ROUND_UP(start, max);
+    word_t size = calculate_rootserver_size(v_reg, extra_bi_size_bits);
     rootserver_mem.start = start;
-    rootserver_mem.end = start + calculate_rootserver_size(v_reg, extra_bi_size_bits);
+    rootserver_mem.end = start + size;
 
     maybe_alloc_extra_bi(max, extra_bi_size_bits);
 
@@ -136,10 +142,6 @@ BOOT_CODE region_t create_rootserver_objects(pptr_t start, v_region_t v_reg, wor
 #endif
     /* we should have allocated all our memory */
     assert(rootserver_mem.start == rootserver_mem.end);
-    return (region_t) {
-        .start = start,
-        .end = rootserver_mem.end
-    };
 }
 
 BOOT_CODE void write_slot(slot_ptr_t slot_ptr, cap_t cap)
@@ -524,7 +526,8 @@ static BOOT_DATA region_t avail_reg[MAX_NUM_FREEMEM_REG];
  * A region represents an area of memory.
  */
 BOOT_CODE void init_freemem(word_t n_available, const p_region_t *available,
-                            word_t n_reserved, region_t *reserved)
+                            word_t n_reserved, region_t *reserved,
+                            v_region_t it_v_reg, word_t extra_bi_size_bits)
 {
     /* Force ordering and exclusivity of reserved regions */
     for (word_t i = 0; n_reserved > 0 && i < n_reserved - 1; i++) {
@@ -597,4 +600,33 @@ BOOT_CODE void init_freemem(word_t n_available, const p_region_t *available,
             insert_region(avail_reg[a]);
         }
     }
+
+    /* now try to fit the root server objects into a region */
+    word_t i = MAX_NUM_FREEMEM_REG - 1;
+    if (!is_reg_empty(ndks_boot.freemem[i])) {
+        printf("Insufficient MAX_NUM_FREEMEM_REG");
+        halt();
+    }
+    /* skip any empty regions */
+    for (; is_reg_empty(ndks_boot.freemem[i]) && i >= 0; i--);
+
+    /* try to grab the last available p region to create the root server objects
+     * from. If possible, retain any left over memory as an extra p region */
+    word_t size = calculate_rootserver_size(it_v_reg, extra_bi_size_bits);
+    word_t max = rootserver_max_size_bits(extra_bi_size_bits);
+    for (; i >= 0; i--) {
+        word_t next = i + 1;
+        pptr_t start = ROUND_DOWN(ndks_boot.freemem[i].end - size, max);
+        if (start >= ndks_boot.freemem[i].start) {
+            create_rootserver_objects(start, it_v_reg, extra_bi_size_bits);
+            if (i < MAX_NUM_FREEMEM_REG) {
+                ndks_boot.freemem[next].end = ndks_boot.freemem[i].end;
+                ndks_boot.freemem[next].start = start + size;
+            }
+            ndks_boot.freemem[i].end = start;
+            break;
+        } else if (i < MAX_NUM_FREEMEM_REG) {
+            ndks_boot.freemem[next] = ndks_boot.freemem[i];
+        }
+    }
 }