diff --git a/arch/mips/generic/irq.c b/arch/mips/generic/irq.c
index 394f8161e462..cb7fdaeef426 100644
--- a/arch/mips/generic/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/generic/irq.c
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ int get_c0_fdc_int(void)
 {
 	int mips_cpu_fdc_irq;
 
-	if (cpu_has_veic)
-		panic("Unimplemented!");
-	else if (mips_gic_present())
+	if (mips_gic_present())
 		mips_cpu_fdc_irq = gic_get_c0_fdc_int();
+	else if (cpu_has_veic)
+		panic("Unimplemented!");
 	else if (cp0_fdc_irq >= 0)
 		mips_cpu_fdc_irq = MIPS_CPU_IRQ_BASE + cp0_fdc_irq;
 	else
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ int get_c0_perfcount_int(void)
 {
 	int mips_cpu_perf_irq;
 
-	if (cpu_has_veic)
-		panic("Unimplemented!");
-	else if (mips_gic_present())
+	if (mips_gic_present())
 		mips_cpu_perf_irq = gic_get_c0_perfcount_int();
+	else if (cpu_has_veic)
+		panic("Unimplemented!");
 	else if (cp0_perfcount_irq >= 0)
 		mips_cpu_perf_irq = MIPS_CPU_IRQ_BASE + cp0_perfcount_irq;
 	else
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ unsigned int get_c0_compare_int(void)
 {
 	int mips_cpu_timer_irq;
 
-	if (cpu_has_veic)
-		panic("Unimplemented!");
-	else if (mips_gic_present())
+	if (mips_gic_present())
 		mips_cpu_timer_irq = gic_get_c0_compare_int();
+	else if (cpu_has_veic)
+		panic("Unimplemented!");
 	else
 		mips_cpu_timer_irq = MIPS_CPU_IRQ_BASE + cp0_compare_irq;