diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
index e84e5bc7fe345fd4e0d18aa56d353455d85e4057..c8b4225a0095ac36e033f1ff6e103e87b12fa2ee 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S
@@ -452,9 +452,7 @@ _GLOBAL(_switch)
 	/* r3-r13 are caller saved -- Cort */
 	SAVE_8GPRS(14, r1)
 	SAVE_10GPRS(22, r1)
-	mflr	r20		/* Return to switch caller */
-
-	std	r20,_NIP(r1)
+	std	r0,_NIP(r1)	/* Return to switch caller */
 	mfcr	r23
 	std	r23,_CCR(r1)
 	std	r1,KSP(r3)	/* Set old stack pointer */