diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
index 006e99de170d..234e7e781a94 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
@@ -412,14 +412,16 @@ static enum {
 
 void play_dead(void)
 {
-	unsigned cpu, core;
+	unsigned int cpu, core, vpe_id;
 
 	local_irq_disable();
 	idle_task_exit();
 	cpu = smp_processor_id();
 	cpu_death = CPU_DEATH_POWER;
 
-	if (cpu_has_mipsmt) {
+	pr_debug("CPU%d going offline\n", cpu);
+
+	if (cpu_has_mipsmt || cpu_has_vp) {
 		core = cpu_data[cpu].core;
 
 		/* Look for another online VPE within the core */
@@ -440,10 +442,21 @@ void play_dead(void)
 	complete(&cpu_death_chosen);
 
 	if (cpu_death == CPU_DEATH_HALT) {
-		/* Halt this TC */
-		write_c0_tchalt(TCHALT_H);
-		instruction_hazard();
+		vpe_id = cpu_vpe_id(&cpu_data[cpu]);
+
+		pr_debug("Halting core %d VP%d\n", core, vpe_id);
+		if (cpu_has_mipsmt) {
+			/* Halt this TC */
+			write_c0_tchalt(TCHALT_H);
+			instruction_hazard();
+		} else if (cpu_has_vp) {
+			write_cpc_cl_vp_stop(1 << vpe_id);
+
+			/* Ensure that the VP_STOP register is written */
+			wmb();
+		}
 	} else {
+		pr_debug("Gating power to core %d\n", core);
 		/* Power down the core */
 		cps_pm_enter_state(CPS_PM_POWER_GATED);
 	}
@@ -470,6 +483,7 @@ static void wait_for_sibling_halt(void *ptr_cpu)
 static void cps_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	unsigned core = cpu_data[cpu].core;
+	unsigned int vpe_id = cpu_vpe_id(&cpu_data[cpu]);
 	unsigned stat;
 	int err;
 
@@ -498,10 +512,12 @@ 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_cpc_lock_other(core);
 			stat = read_cpc_co_stat_conf();
 			stat &= CPC_Cx_STAT_CONF_SEQSTATE_MSK;
 			mips_cpc_unlock_other();
+			mips_cm_unlock_other();
 		} while (stat != CPC_Cx_STAT_CONF_SEQSTATE_D0 &&
 			 stat != CPC_Cx_STAT_CONF_SEQSTATE_D2 &&
 			 stat != CPC_Cx_STAT_CONF_SEQSTATE_U2);
@@ -518,6 +534,12 @@ static void cps_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 					       (void *)(unsigned long)cpu, 1);
 		if (err)
 			panic("Failed to call remote sibling CPU\n");
+	} else if (cpu_has_vp) {
+		do {
+			mips_cm_lock_other(core, vpe_id);
+			stat = read_cpc_co_vp_running();
+			mips_cm_unlock_other();
+		} while (stat & (1 << vpe_id));
 	}
 }