diff --git a/arch/mips/fw/arc/init.c b/arch/mips/fw/arc/init.c
index 7b663455de6b..4ac6466a8872 100644
--- a/arch/mips/fw/arc/init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/fw/arc/init.c
@@ -54,11 +54,4 @@ void __init prom_init(void)
 	ArcRead(0, &c, 1, &cnt);
 	ArcEnterInteractiveMode();
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_SGI_IP27
-	{
-		extern const struct plat_smp_ops ip27_smp_ops;
-
-		register_smp_ops(&ip27_smp_ops);
-	}
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-common.h b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-common.h
index e9e9f1dc8c20..3ffbcf9bfd41 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-common.h
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-common.h
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
 
 extern void ip27_reboot_setup(void);
 extern void hub_rt_clock_event_init(void);
+extern const struct plat_smp_ops ip27_smp_ops;
 
 #endif /* __IP27_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-init.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-init.c
index f48e2b3990f6..d160fb219d6d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-init.c
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ void __init plat_mem_setup(void)
 	u64 p, e, n_mode;
 	nasid_t nid;
 
+	register_smp_ops(&ip27_smp_ops);
+
 	ip27_reboot_setup();
 
 	/*