diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_s1000/memory.h b/soc/xtensa/intel_s1000/memory.h
index cfc8323d3b5..8117c16406f 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_s1000/memory.h
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_s1000/memory.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
 /* size of the Interrupt Descriptor Table (IDT) */
 #define IDT_SIZE				0x2000
 
+/* low power ram where DMA buffers are typically placed */
+#define LPRAM_BASE				(DT_LP_SRAM_BASE)
+#define LPRAM_SIZE				(DT_LP_SRAM_SIZE)
+
 #endif /* __INC_MEMORY_H */