diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/bcm97435svmb.dts b/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/bcm97435svmb.dts
index 1df0881835236..68f486eba3f70 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/bcm97435svmb.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/bcm97435svmb.dts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,115200 maxcpus=1";
+		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,115200";
 		stdout-path = &uart0;
 	};
 };