diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
index 67b6916f0e9..fe460482fa6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ _GLOBAL(load_up_altivec)
 	 * all 1's
 	 */
 	mfspr	r4,SPRN_VRSAVE
-	cmpdi	0,r4,0
+	cmpwi	0,r4,0
 	bne+	1f
 	li	r4,-1
 	mtspr	SPRN_VRSAVE,r4