diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
index e6e97d2a5c9e68cccde81ab0f181184d1e27fd13..0384b05ab5a02413cbcb11a163375029f285255f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_core_init)
 	 nop
 
 	.set	push
+	.set	mips32r2
 	.set	mt
 
 	/* Only allow 1 TC per VPE to execute... */
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_boot_vpes)
 	 nop
 
 	.set	push
+	.set	mips32r2
 	.set	mt
 
 1:	/* Enter VPE configuration state */