diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
index a211bbe82d0d..0ed4bfdaa65d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static void cps_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 		 * in which case the CPC will refuse to power down the core.
 		 */
 		do {
-			mips_cm_lock_other(core, vpe_id);
+			mips_cm_lock_other(core, 0);
 			mips_cpc_lock_other(core);
 			stat = read_cpc_co_stat_conf();
 			stat &= CPC_Cx_STAT_CONF_SEQSTATE_MSK;