diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/time.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/time.c
index 2830f65..93f3bf2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/time.c
@@ -75,16 +75,29 @@
 	do_IRQ (mips_cpu_timer_irq, regs);
 }
 
+extern int null_perf_irq(struct pt_regs *regs);
+
+extern int (*perf_irq)(struct pt_regs *regs);
+
 irqreturn_t mips_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
+	int r2 = cpu_has_mips_r2;
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
 	if (cpu == 0) {
 		/*
-		 * CPU 0 handles the global timer interrupt job and process accounting
-		 * resets count/compare registers to trigger next timer int.
+		 * CPU 0 handles the global timer interrupt job and process
+		 * accounting resets count/compare registers to trigger next
+		 * timer int.
 		 */
-		timer_interrupt(irq, dev_id, regs);
+		if (!r2 || (read_c0_cause() & (1 << 26)))
+			if (perf_irq(regs))
+				goto out;
+
+		/* we keep interrupt disabled all the time */
+		if (!r2 || (read_c0_cause() & (1 << 30)))
+			timer_interrupt(irq, NULL, regs);
+
 		scroll_display_message();
 	} else {
 		/* Everyone else needs to reset the timer int here as
@@ -101,6 +114,7 @@
 		local_timer_interrupt (irq, dev_id, regs);
 	}
 
+out:
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }