diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/cpu.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/cpu.h
index c64910586b74..95e40c1e8ed1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/cpu.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/cpu.h
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ enum cpu_type_enum {
 	/*
 	 * MIPS64 class processors
 	 */
-	CPU_5KC, CPU_20KC, CPU_25KF, CPU_SB1, CPU_SB1A, CPU_LOONGSON2,
+	CPU_5KC, CPU_5KE, CPU_20KC, CPU_25KF, CPU_SB1, CPU_SB1A, CPU_LOONGSON2,
 	CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON, CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON_PLUS, CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON2,
 	CPU_XLR, CPU_XLP,
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
index aaf39f3eaa51..f4630e1082ab 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
@@ -811,6 +811,10 @@ static inline void cpu_probe_mips(struct cpuinfo_mips *c, unsigned int cpu)
 		c->cputype = CPU_5KC;
 		__cpu_name[cpu] = "MIPS 5Kc";
 		break;
+	case PRID_IMP_5KE:
+		c->cputype = CPU_5KE;
+		__cpu_name[cpu] = "MIPS 5KE";
+		break;
 	case PRID_IMP_20KC:
 		c->cputype = CPU_20KC;
 		__cpu_name[cpu] = "MIPS 20Kc";
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
index f985b7292cd9..ce95f2c41f3f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
@@ -1249,6 +1249,7 @@ static inline void parity_protection_init(void)
 		break;
 
 	case CPU_5KC:
+	case CPU_5KE:
 		write_c0_ecc(0x80000000);
 		back_to_back_c0_hazard();
 		/* Set the PE bit (bit 31) in the c0_errctl register. */