diff --git a/arch/mips/dec/int-handler.S b/arch/mips/dec/int-handler.S
index 55d60d5..31dd47d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dec/int-handler.S
+++ b/arch/mips/dec/int-handler.S
@@ -266,10 +266,8 @@
 handle_it:
 		LONG_L	s0, TI_REGS($28)
 		LONG_S	sp, TI_REGS($28)
-		jal	do_IRQ
-		LONG_S	s0, TI_REGS($28)
-
-		j	ret_from_irq
+		PTR_LA	ra, ret_from_irq
+		j	do_IRQ
 		 nop
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_32BIT
@@ -279,9 +277,8 @@
 #endif
 
 spurious:
-		jal	spurious_interrupt
-		 nop
-		j	ret_from_irq
+		PTR_LA	ra, _ret_from_irq
+		j	spurious_interrupt
 		 nop
 		END(plat_irq_dispatch)