diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/start.S b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/start.S
index a4fc1ec..88e8036 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/start.S
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/start.S
@@ -258,8 +258,7 @@
 #endif
 
 	/* Set up temporary stack */
-	li	t0, CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET
-	la	sp, 0(t0)
+	li	sp, CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET
 
 	la	t9, board_init_f
 	jr	t9