diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
index 51b98dc371b3..59476a607add 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
@@ -441,6 +441,21 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_boot_vpes)
 	mfc0	t0, CP0_CONFIG
 	mttc0	t0, CP0_CONFIG
 
+	/*
+	 * Copy the EVA config from this VPE if the CPU supports it.
+	 * CONFIG3 must exist to be running MT startup - just read it.
+	 */
+	mfc0	t0, CP0_CONFIG, 3
+	and	t0, t0, MIPS_CONF3_SC
+	beqz	t0, 3f
+	 nop
+	mfc0    t0, CP0_SEGCTL0
+	mttc0	t0, CP0_SEGCTL0
+	mfc0    t0, CP0_SEGCTL1
+	mttc0	t0, CP0_SEGCTL1
+	mfc0    t0, CP0_SEGCTL2
+	mttc0	t0, CP0_SEGCTL2
+3:
 	/* Ensure no software interrupts are pending */
 	mttc0	zero, CP0_CAUSE
 	mttc0	zero, CP0_STATUS