diff --git a/sys/arm/include/vmparam.h b/sys/arm/include/vmparam.h
index 598cf425682..93d7587b226 100644
--- a/sys/arm/include/vmparam.h
+++ b/sys/arm/include/vmparam.h
@@ -109,10 +109,17 @@
 #define	VM_NFREEORDER		9
 
 /*
- * Disable superpage reservations.
+ * Enable superpage reservations: 1 level.
  */
 #ifndef	VM_NRESERVLEVEL
-#define	VM_NRESERVLEVEL		0
+#define	VM_NRESERVLEVEL		1
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Level 0 reservations consist of 256 pages.
+ */
+#ifndef	VM_LEVEL_0_ORDER
+#define	VM_LEVEL_0_ORDER	8
 #endif
 
 #define UPT_MAX_ADDRESS		VADDR(UPTPTDI + 3, 0)