diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/memset.S b/arch/mips/lib/memset.S
index 77dc3b20110a..606c8a9efe3b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/memset.S
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/memset.S
@@ -161,16 +161,16 @@ FEXPORT(__bzero)
 
 .Lfwd_fixup:
 	PTR_L		t0, TI_TASK($28)
-	LONG_L		t0, THREAD_BUADDR(t0)
 	andi		a2, 0x3f
+	LONG_L		t0, THREAD_BUADDR(t0)
 	LONG_ADDU	a2, t1
 	jr		ra
 	 LONG_SUBU	a2, t0
 
 .Lpartial_fixup:
 	PTR_L		t0, TI_TASK($28)
-	LONG_L		t0, THREAD_BUADDR(t0)
 	andi		a2, LONGMASK
+	LONG_L		t0, THREAD_BUADDR(t0)
 	LONG_ADDU	a2, t1
 	jr		ra
 	 LONG_SUBU	a2, t0