diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
index 35f8d22d56a9..0fb8cefc9114 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
@@ -113,12 +113,39 @@ static void __init smvp_tc_init(unsigned int tc, unsigned int mvpconf0)
 	write_tc_c0_tchalt(TCHALT_H);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IRQ_GIC
+static void mp_send_ipi_single(int cpu, unsigned int action)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case SMP_CALL_FUNCTION:
+		gic_send_ipi(plat_ipi_call_int_xlate(cpu));
+		break;
+
+	case SMP_RESCHEDULE_YOURSELF:
+		gic_send_ipi(plat_ipi_resched_int_xlate(cpu));
+		break;
+	}
+
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+}
+#endif
+
 static void vsmp_send_ipi_single(int cpu, unsigned int action)
 {
 	int i;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int vpflags;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IRQ_GIC
+	if (gic_present) {
+		mp_send_ipi_single(cpu, action);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 
 	vpflags = dvpe();	/* can't access the other CPU's registers whilst MVPE enabled */