diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
index ff17868734cf..2defa2bbdaa7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ static void vsmp_send_ipi_mask(const struct cpumask *mask, unsigned int action)
 
 static void __cpuinit vsmp_init_secondary(void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_IRQ_GIC
 	extern int gic_present;
 
 	/* This is Malta specific: IPI,performance and timer interrupts */
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ static void __cpuinit vsmp_init_secondary(void)
 		change_c0_status(ST0_IM, STATUSF_IP3 | STATUSF_IP4 |
 					 STATUSF_IP6 | STATUSF_IP7);
 	else
+#endif
 		change_c0_status(ST0_IM, STATUSF_IP0 | STATUSF_IP1 |
 					 STATUSF_IP6 | STATUSF_IP7);
 }