diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_eb.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_eb.c
index 3dba666151d..ecec2f85c4c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_eb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_eb.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static void __init gic_init_irq(void)
 #endif
 	gic_dist_init(0, __io_address(REALVIEW_GIC_DIST_BASE), 29);
 	gic_cpu_init(0, __io_address(REALVIEW_GIC_CPU_BASE));
-#ifdef CONFIG_REALVIEW_MPCORE
+#if defined(CONFIG_REALVIEW_MPCORE) && !defined(CONFIG_REALVIEW_MPCORE_REVB)
 	gic_dist_init(1, __io_address(REALVIEW_GIC1_DIST_BASE), 64);
 	gic_cpu_init(1, __io_address(REALVIEW_GIC1_CPU_BASE));
 	gic_cascade_irq(1, IRQ_EB_IRQ1);