diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
index 2ae7034a3d5c..70413c816eb0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
@@ -373,8 +373,11 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_boot_vpes)
 	.set	pop
 
 	PTR_LA	t1, 1f
+	.set	push
+	.set	MIPS_ISA_LEVEL_RAW
 	jr.hb	t1
 	 nop
+	.set	pop
 1:	mfc0	t1, CP0_MVPCONTROL
 	ori	t1, t1, MVPCONTROL_VPC
 	mtc0	t1, CP0_MVPCONTROL
@@ -487,8 +490,11 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_boot_vpes)
 	li	t0, TCHALT_H
 	mtc0	t0, CP0_TCHALT
 	PTR_LA	t0, 1f
+	.set	push
+	.set	MIPS_ISA_LEVEL_RAW
 1:	jr.hb	t0
 	 nop
+	.set	pop
 
 2: