diff --git a/cpu/mips/start.S b/cpu/mips/start.S
index 5a278b6c846647b1db51afa69f43250994637bdb..c92b16278267200d208cc649fa1d7722628d92da 100644
--- a/cpu/mips/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mips/start.S
@@ -238,9 +238,7 @@ reset:
 	nop
 	.word	_gp
 1:
-	move	gp, ra
-	lw	t1, 0(ra)
-	move	gp, t1
+	lw	gp, 0(ra)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INCA_IP
 	/* Disable INCA-IP Watchdog.