diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c
index 28bfdf2c59a5a..82bd2b278a243 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int cp0_timer_irq_installed;
 
 irqreturn_t c0_compare_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
-	const int r2 = cpu_has_mips_r2;
+	const int r2 = cpu_has_mips_r2_r6;
 	struct clock_event_device *cd;
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();