diff --git a/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
index 63bdb6f..8b3810f 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
 	minor = SVR_MIN(svr);
 
 	if (cpu_numcores() > 1) {
+#ifndef CONFIG_MP
+		puts("Unicore software on multiprocessor system!!\n"
+		     "To enable mutlticore build define CONFIG_MP\n");
+#endif
 		volatile ccsr_pic_t *pic = (void *)(CONFIG_SYS_MPC85xx_PIC_ADDR);
 		printf("CPU%d:  ", pic->whoami);
 	} else {
diff --git a/cpu/mpc86xx/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc86xx/cpu.c
index e97ab6d..f7e012d 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc86xx/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc86xx/cpu.c
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@
 	major = SVR_MAJ(svr);
 	minor = SVR_MIN(svr);
 
+	if (cpu_numcores() > 1) {
+#ifndef CONFIG_MP
+		puts("Unicore software on multiprocessor system!!\n"
+		     "To enable mutlticore build define CONFIG_MP\n");
+#endif
+	}
 	puts("CPU:   ");
 
 	cpu = gd->cpu;
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8xxx/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc8xxx/cpu.c
index c73ac3c..00791e1 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8xxx/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8xxx/cpu.c
@@ -107,12 +107,6 @@
 
 	gd->cpu = identify_cpu(ver);
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_MP
-	if (cpu_numcores() > 1) {
-		puts("Unicore software on multiprocessor system!!\n"
-		     "To enable mutlticore build define CONFIG_MP\n");
-	}
-#endif
 	return 0;
 }