diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index 801b399d4861..efa1df52c616 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ static inline int is_jump_ins(union mips_instruction *ip)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (ip->j_format.opcode == mm_j32_op)
+		return 1;
 	if (ip->j_format.opcode == mm_jal32_op)
 		return 1;
 	if (ip->r_format.opcode != mm_pool32a_op ||