diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index 747a6cfbb709..6ae540e133b2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ void start_thread(struct pt_regs * regs, unsigned long pc, unsigned long sp)
 	regs->cp0_status = status;
 	clear_used_math();
 	clear_fpu_owner();
-	if (cpu_has_dsp)
-		__init_dsp();
+	init_dsp();
 	regs->cp0_epc = pc;
 	regs->regs[29] = sp;
 }