diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/r2300_fpu.S b/arch/mips/kernel/r2300_fpu.S
index c4c8c1b65be9..ce249eae91ce 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/r2300_fpu.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/r2300_fpu.S
@@ -64,13 +64,9 @@ LEAF(_save_fp_context)
 	EX(swc1 $f29,(SC_FPREGS+232)(a0))
 	EX(swc1 $f30,(SC_FPREGS+240)(a0))
 	EX(swc1 $f31,(SC_FPREGS+248)(a0))
-	EX(sw	t1,(SC_FPC_CSR)(a0))
-	cfc1	t0,$0				# implementation/version
 	jr	ra
+	 EX(sw	t1,(SC_FPC_CSR)(a0))
 	.set	pop
-	.set	nomacro
-	 EX(sw	t0,(SC_FPC_EIR)(a0))
-	.set	macro
 	END(_save_fp_context)
 
 /*