diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
index 3f58b6ac1358..48c8b2597142 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
@@ -1531,8 +1531,7 @@ void __init trap_init(void)
 	if (cpu_has_mipsmt)
 		set_except_vector(25, handle_mt);
 
-	if (cpu_has_dsp)
-		set_except_vector(26, handle_dsp);
+	set_except_vector(26, handle_dsp);
 
 	if (cpu_has_vce)
 		/* Special exception: R4[04]00 uses also the divec space. */