diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
index 05a96be42075..01eb8a671920 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_core_init)
 	has_mt	t0, 3f
 
 	.set	push
+	.set	MIPS_ISA_LEVEL_RAW
 	.set	mt
 
 	/* Only allow 1 TC per VPE to execute... */
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_boot_vpes)
 	 nop
 
 	.set	push
+	.set	MIPS_ISA_LEVEL_RAW
 	.set	mt
 
 1:	/* Enter VPE configuration state */