diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/smp.c
index 83f4a6389a28..d7081e9af65c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/smp.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int smp_85xx_start_cpu(int cpu)
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	hard_irq_disable();
 
-	if (qoriq_pm_ops)
+	if (qoriq_pm_ops && qoriq_pm_ops->cpu_up_prepare)
 		qoriq_pm_ops->cpu_up_prepare(cpu);
 
 	/* if cpu is not spinning, reset it */
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int smp_85xx_kick_cpu(int nr)
 		booting_thread_hwid = cpu_thread_in_core(nr);
 		primary = cpu_first_thread_sibling(nr);
 
-		if (qoriq_pm_ops)
+		if (qoriq_pm_ops && qoriq_pm_ops->cpu_up_prepare)
 			qoriq_pm_ops->cpu_up_prepare(nr);
 
 		/*