diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/xburst/start.S b/arch/mips/cpu/xburst/start.S
index 9e637dfe998380d495014ebcb39ba43e5c8dcc7c..50b7fb102172f6c32ea50b2f8b65ebf6485f9a1f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/xburst/start.S
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/xburst/start.S
@@ -64,19 +64,13 @@ relocate_code:
 	move	sp, a0			# set new stack pointer
 
 	li	t0, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE
+	sub	t6, a2, t0		# t6 <-- relocation offset
+
 	la	t3, in_ram
 	lw	t2, -12(t3)		# t2 <-- uboot_end_data
 	move	t1, a2
 
-	/*
-	 * Fix $gp:
-	 *
-	 * New $gp = (Old $gp - CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE) + Destination Address
-	 */
-	move	t6, gp
-	sub	gp, CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE
-	add	gp, a2			# gp now adjusted
-	sub	t6, gp, t6		# t6 <-- relocation offset
+	add	gp, t6			# adjust gp
 
 	/*
 	 * t0 = source address