diff --git a/arch/mips/oprofile/op_model_loongson2.c b/arch/mips/oprofile/op_model_loongson2.c
index d0d24e047676..60d3ea602118 100644
--- a/arch/mips/oprofile/op_model_loongson2.c
+++ b/arch/mips/oprofile/op_model_loongson2.c
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ static struct loongson2_register_config {
 static char *oprofid = "LoongsonPerf";
 static irqreturn_t loongson2_perfcount_handler(int irq, void *dev_id);
 
+static void reset_counters(void *arg)
+{
+	write_c0_perfctrl(0);
+	write_c0_perfcnt(0);
+}
+
 static void loongson2_reg_setup(struct op_counter_config *cfg)
 {
 	unsigned int ctrl = 0;
@@ -139,7 +145,7 @@ static int __init loongson2_init(void)
 
 static void loongson2_exit(void)
 {
-	write_c0_perfctrl(0);
+	reset_counters(NULL);
 	free_irq(LOONGSON2_PERFCNT_IRQ, oprofid);
 }