diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
index c7b7eb2..aa86250 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@
 #endif
 }
 
+static inline void set_elf_platform(int cpu, const char *plat)
+{
+	if (cpu == 0)
+		__elf_platform = plat;
+}
+
 /*
  * Get the FPU Implementation/Revision.
  */
@@ -956,14 +962,12 @@
 		c->cputype = CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON_PLUS;
 		__cpu_name[cpu] = "Cavium Octeon+";
 platform:
-		if (cpu == 0)
-			__elf_platform = "octeon";
+		set_elf_platform(cpu, "octeon");
 		break;
 	case PRID_IMP_CAVIUM_CN63XX:
 		c->cputype = CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON2;
 		__cpu_name[cpu] = "Cavium Octeon II";
-		if (cpu == 0)
-			__elf_platform = "octeon2";
+		set_elf_platform(cpu, "octeon2");
 		break;
 	default:
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Unknown Octeon chip!\n");