diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
index a00e87b0256d..b849fe6aad94 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cps-vec.S
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define GCR_CL_COHERENCE_OFS	0x2008
 #define GCR_CL_ID_OFS		0x2028
 
+#define CPC_CL_VC_STOP_OFS	0x2020
 #define CPC_CL_VC_RUN_OFS	0x2028
 
 .extern mips_cm_base
@@ -376,8 +377,12 @@ LEAF(mips_cps_boot_vpes)
 	PTR_LI	t2, UNCAC_BASE
 	PTR_ADD	t1, t1, t2
 
-	/* Set VC_RUN to the VPE mask */
+	/* Start any other VPs that ought to be running */
 	PTR_S	ta2, CPC_CL_VC_RUN_OFS(t1)
+
+	/* Ensure this VP stops running if it shouldn't be */
+	not	ta2
+	PTR_S	ta2, CPC_CL_VC_STOP_OFS(t1)
 	ehb
 
 #elif defined(CONFIG_MIPS_MT)