diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/irq.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/irq.h
index 06960364c96b96..dea4aed6478f7d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/irq.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/irq.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ extern void free_irqno(unsigned int irq);
 #define CP0_LEGACY_COMPARE_IRQ 7
 
 extern int cp0_compare_irq;
+extern int cp0_compare_irq_shift;
 extern int cp0_perfcount_irq;
 
 #endif /* _ASM_IRQ_H */
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mipsregs.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mipsregs.h
index a581d60cbcc21e..f4ab3139d7371c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mipsregs.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mipsregs.h
@@ -405,6 +405,16 @@
 #define ST0_CU3			0x80000000
 #define ST0_XX			0x80000000	/* MIPS IV naming */
 
+/*
+ * Bitfields and bit numbers in the coprocessor 0 IntCtl register. (MIPSR2)
+ *
+ * Refer to your MIPS R4xx0 manual, chapter 5 for explanation.
+ */
+#define INTCTLB_IPPCI		26
+#define INTCTLF_IPPCI		(_ULCAST_(7) << INTCTLB_IPPCI)
+#define INTCTLB_IPTI		29
+#define INTCTLF_IPTI		(_ULCAST_(7) << INTCTLB_IPTI)
+
 /*
  * Bitfields and bit numbers in the coprocessor 0 cause register.
  *
@@ -434,6 +444,8 @@
 #define  CAUSEF_IV		(_ULCAST_(1)   << 23)
 #define  CAUSEB_CE		28
 #define  CAUSEF_CE		(_ULCAST_(3)   << 28)
+#define  CAUSEB_TI		30
+#define  CAUSEF_TI		(_ULCAST_(1)   << 30)
 #define  CAUSEB_BD		31
 #define  CAUSEF_BD		(_ULCAST_(1)   << 31)
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c
index b469ad05d520c3..0b2450ceb13f1c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void mips_event_handler(struct clock_event_device *dev)
  */
 static int c0_compare_int_pending(void)
 {
-	return (read_c0_cause() >> cp0_compare_irq) & 0x100;
+	return (read_c0_cause() >> cp0_compare_irq_shift) & (1ul << CAUSEB_IP);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
index 308e434608647a..338dfe8ed002be 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
@@ -1403,6 +1403,7 @@ extern void flush_tlb_handlers(void);
  * Timer interrupt
  */
 int cp0_compare_irq;
+int cp0_compare_irq_shift;
 
 /*
  * Performance counter IRQ or -1 if shared with timer
@@ -1493,8 +1494,9 @@ void __cpuinit per_cpu_trap_init(void)
 	 *  o read IntCtl.IPPCI to determine the performance counter interrupt
 	 */
 	if (cpu_has_mips_r2) {
-		cp0_compare_irq = (read_c0_intctl() >> 29) & 7;
-		cp0_perfcount_irq = (read_c0_intctl() >> 26) & 7;
+		cp0_compare_irq_shift = CAUSEB_TI - CAUSEB_IP;
+		cp0_compare_irq = (read_c0_intctl() >> INTCTLB_IPTI) & 7;
+		cp0_perfcount_irq = (read_c0_intctl() >> INTCTLB_IPPCI) & 7;
 		if (cp0_perfcount_irq == cp0_compare_irq)
 			cp0_perfcount_irq = -1;
 	} else {