diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/early.c b/arch/s390/kernel/early.c
index 442ce0489e1a..3a54733e4fc6 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/early.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/early.c
@@ -258,15 +258,9 @@ static inline void save_vector_registers(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-static inline void setup_control_registers(void)
+static inline void setup_low_address_protection(void)
 {
-	unsigned long reg;
-
-	__ctl_store(reg, 0, 0);
-	reg |= CR0_LOW_ADDRESS_PROTECTION;
-	reg |= CR0_EMERGENCY_SIGNAL_SUBMASK;
-	reg |= CR0_EXTERNAL_CALL_SUBMASK;
-	__ctl_load(reg, 0, 0);
+	__ctl_set_bit(0, 28);
 }
 
 static inline void setup_access_registers(void)
@@ -314,7 +308,7 @@ void __init startup_init(void)
 	save_vector_registers();
 	setup_topology();
 	sclp_early_detect();
-	setup_control_registers();
+	setup_low_address_protection();
 	setup_access_registers();
 	lockdep_on();
 }
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c b/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
index a4edb7ea66ea..c63be2efd689 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
@@ -1013,12 +1013,12 @@ void __init smp_fill_possible_mask(void)
 
 void __init smp_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 {
-	/* request the 0x1201 emergency signal external interrupt */
 	if (register_external_irq(EXT_IRQ_EMERGENCY_SIG, do_ext_call_interrupt))
 		panic("Couldn't request external interrupt 0x1201");
-	/* request the 0x1202 external call external interrupt */
+	ctl_set_bit(0, 14);
 	if (register_external_irq(EXT_IRQ_EXTERNAL_CALL, do_ext_call_interrupt))
 		panic("Couldn't request external interrupt 0x1202");
+	ctl_set_bit(0, 13);
 }
 
 void __init smp_prepare_boot_cpu(void)