diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_power7.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_power7.S
index a29f5b0f9d3e..099e405680c4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_power7.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_power7.S
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	std	r0,0(r1);					\
 	ptesync;						\
 	ld	r0,0(r1);					\
-1:	cmp	cr0,r0,r0;					\
+1:	cmpd	cr0,r0,r0;					\
 	bne	1b;						\
 	IDLE_INST;						\
 	b	.