diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/irq.c b/arch/mips/kernel/irq.c
index 8eb5af805964..f25f7eab7307 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/irq.c
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ void __init init_IRQ(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < NR_IRQS; i++)
 		irq_set_noprobe(i);
 
+	if (cpu_has_veic)
+		clear_c0_status(ST0_IM);
+
 	arch_init_irq();
 }