diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
index 9c187a64649b..758ad426c57f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
@@ -287,9 +287,9 @@ static inline int __cpu_has_fpu(void)
 static inline void cpu_probe_vmbits(struct cpuinfo_mips *c)
 {
 #ifdef __NEED_VMBITS_PROBE
-	write_c0_entryhi(0x3ffffffffffff000ULL);
+	write_c0_entryhi(0x3fffffffffffe000ULL);
 	back_to_back_c0_hazard();
-	c->vmbits = fls64(read_c0_entryhi() & 0x3ffffffffffff000ULL);
+	c->vmbits = fls64(read_c0_entryhi() & 0x3fffffffffffe000ULL);
 #endif
 }