diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/barrier.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/barrier.h
index 640d46edf32e71cd9a117f2e4d0ea1611de1698c..c705decf2bed537182da03ab20191f6756d32ad1 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/barrier.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/barrier.h
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_BARRIER_H
 #define __ASM_BARRIER_H
 
+#include <asm/alternative.h>
+
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
 /* The synchronize caches instruction executes as a nop on systems in
    which all memory references are performed in order. */
-#define synchronize_caches() __asm__ __volatile__ ("sync" : : : "memory")
+#define synchronize_caches() asm volatile("sync" \
+	ALTERNATIVE(ALT_COND_NO_SMP, INSN_NOP) \
+	: : : "memory")
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP)
 #define mb()		do { synchronize_caches(); } while (0)