diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
index b8fa7dd..19b30d6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@
 	dvpe();
 	dmt();
 
-	mips_mt_set_cpuoptions();
-
 	/* Put MVPE's into 'configuration state' */
 	set_c0_mvpcontrol(MVPCONTROL_VPC);
 
@@ -263,6 +261,8 @@
 
 void __init plat_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 {
+	mips_mt_set_cpuoptions();
+
 	/* set up ipi interrupts */
 	if (cpu_has_vint) {
 		set_vi_handler(MIPS_CPU_IPI_RESCHED_IRQ, ipi_resched_dispatch);