diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
index 9f71c06aebf6..fa159aab252c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 	 mfc0	\dest, CP0_CONFIG, 3
 	andi	\dest, \dest, MIPS_CONF3_MT
 	beqz	\dest, \nomt
+	 nop
 	.endm
 
 .section .text.cps-vec
@@ -226,7 +227,6 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_core_init)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_MT
 	/* Check that the core implements the MT ASE */
 	has_mt	t0, 3f
-	 nop
 
 	.set	push
 	.set	mips64r2
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_boot_vpes)
 	PTR_ADDU t0, t0, t1
 
 	/* Calculate this VPEs ID. If the core doesn't support MT use 0 */
+	li	t9, 0
 	has_mt	ta2, 1f
-	 li	t9, 0
 
 	/* Find the number of VPEs present in the core */
 	mfc0	t1, CP0_MVPCONF0