diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/smp-shx3.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/smp-shx3.c
index 5863e0c4d02f03e9d4993bc4197736410cd00401..11bf4c1e25c0ae9a562972ff0f80d8d0f7df7b0c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/smp-shx3.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/smp-shx3.c
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ void __init plat_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 
 void plat_start_cpu(unsigned int cpu, unsigned long entry_point)
 {
-	__raw_writel(entry_point, RESET_REG(cpu));
+	if (__in_29bit_mode())
+		__raw_writel(entry_point, RESET_REG(cpu));
+	else
+		__raw_writel(virt_to_phys(entry_point), RESET_REG(cpu));
 
 	if (!(__raw_readl(STBCR_REG(cpu)) & STBCR_MSTP))
 		__raw_writel(STBCR_MSTP, STBCR_REG(cpu));