diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/genex.S b/arch/mips/kernel/genex.S
index 17326a90d53c..dc0b29612891 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/genex.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/genex.S
@@ -142,9 +142,8 @@ LEAF(__r4k_wait)
 	PTR_LA	k1, __r4k_wait
 	ori	k0, 0x1f	/* 32 byte rollback region */
 	xori	k0, 0x1f
-	bne	k0, k1, 9f
+	bne	k0, k1, \handler
 	MTC0	k0, CP0_EPC
-9:
 	.set pop
 	.endm