diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c
index b79ea7055ec3..8bf88faf5afd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c
@@ -195,12 +195,6 @@ void __init smp_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 /* preload SMP state for boot cpu */
 void __devinit smp_prepare_boot_cpu(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * This assumes that bootup is always handled by the processor
-	 * with the logic and physical number 0.
-	 */
-	__cpu_number_map[0] = 0;
-	__cpu_logical_map[0] = 0;
 	cpu_set(0, phys_cpu_present_map);
 	cpu_set(0, cpu_online_map);
 	cpu_set(0, cpu_callin_map);