diff --git a/cpu/mips/cache.S b/cpu/mips/cache.S
index 428d251bf1..1b0efc34a7 100644
--- a/cpu/mips/cache.S
+++ b/cpu/mips/cache.S
@@ -240,14 +240,16 @@ NESTED(mips_cache_reset, 0, ra)
 	 */
 	move	a1, t2
 	move	a2, t4
-	bal	mips_init_icache
+	PTR_LA	t7, mips_init_icache
+	jalr	t7
 
 	/*
 	 * then initialize D-cache.
 	 */
 	move	a1, t3
 	move	a2, t5
-	bal	mips_init_dcache
+	PTR_LA	t7, mips_init_dcache
+	jalr	t7
 
 	jr	RA
 	END(mips_cache_reset)