diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7-2level.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7-2level.S
index 10405b8d31af..6f2f8f3cb33c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7-2level.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7-2level.S
@@ -36,14 +36,16 @@
  *
  *	It is assumed that:
  *	- we are not using split page tables
+ *
+ *	Note that we always need to flush BTAC/BTB if IBE is set
+ *	even on Cortex-A8 revisions not affected by 430973.
+ *	If IBE is not set, the flush BTAC/BTB won't do anything.
  */
 ENTRY(cpu_ca8_switch_mm)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
 	mov	r2, #0
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_430973
 	mcr	p15, 0, r2, c7, c5, 6		@ flush BTAC/BTB
 #endif
-#endif
 ENTRY(cpu_v7_switch_mm)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
 	mmid	r1, r1				@ get mm->context.id