diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_32.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_32.S
index 755fab9641d6..c82947a3892a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_32.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_32.S
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ __secondary_start:
 	stw	r0,0(r3)
 
 	/* load up the MMU */
+	bl	load_segment_registers
 	bl	load_up_mmu
 
 	/* ptr to phys current thread */