diff --git a/arch/mips/mm/tlb-r4k.c b/arch/mips/mm/tlb-r4k.c
index 44a662536148..27bb64469604 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mm/tlb-r4k.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mm/tlb-r4k.c
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@ static void r4k_tlb_configure(void)
 	temp_tlb_entry = current_cpu_data.tlbsize - 1;
 
 	/* From this point on the ARC firmware is dead.	 */
-	r4k_tlb_uniquify();
+	if (!cpu_has_tlbinv)
+		r4k_tlb_uniquify();
 	local_flush_tlb_all();
 
 	/* Did I tell you that ARC SUCKS?  */