diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
index 27c2f90eeb21..a9a7d78803cd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
@@ -190,12 +190,6 @@ illegal_syscall:
 	sll	t1, t0, 2
 	beqz	v0, einval
 	lw	t2, sys_call_table(t1)		# syscall routine
-	sw	a0, PT_R2(sp)			# call routine directly on restart
-
-	/* Some syscalls like execve get their arguments from struct pt_regs
-	   and claim zero arguments in the syscall table. Thus we have to
-	   assume the worst case and shuffle around all potential arguments.
-	   If you want performance, don't use indirect syscalls. */
 
 	move	a0, a1				# shift argument registers
 	move	a1, a2
@@ -207,11 +201,6 @@ illegal_syscall:
 	sw	t4, 16(sp)
 	sw	t5, 20(sp)
 	sw	t6, 24(sp)
-	sw	a0, PT_R4(sp)			# .. and push back a0 - a3, some
-	sw	a1, PT_R5(sp)			# syscalls expect them there
-	sw	a2, PT_R6(sp)
-	sw	a3, PT_R7(sp)
-	sw	a3, PT_R26(sp)			# update a3 for syscall restarting
 	jr	t2
 	/* Unreached */
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
index c30bc520885f..9ebe3e2403b1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ LEAF(sys32_syscall)
 	dsll	t1, t0, 3
 	beqz	v0, einval
 	ld	t2, sys32_call_table(t1)		# syscall routine
-	sd	a0, PT_R2(sp)		# call routine directly on restart
 
 	move	a0, a1			# shift argument registers
 	move	a1, a2
@@ -207,11 +206,6 @@ LEAF(sys32_syscall)
 	move	a4, a5
 	move	a5, a6
 	move	a6, a7
-	sd	a0, PT_R4(sp)		# ... and push back a0 - a3, some
-	sd	a1, PT_R5(sp)		# syscalls expect them there
-	sd	a2, PT_R6(sp)
-	sd	a3, PT_R7(sp)
-	sd	a3, PT_R26(sp)		# update a3 for syscall restarting
 	jr	t2
 	/* Unreached */