diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
index 8e20754dd31d..fbc8b2623d82 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
@@ -294,18 +294,24 @@ static void percpu_timer_setup(void);
 asmlinkage void __cpuinit secondary_start_kernel(void)
 {
 	struct mm_struct *mm = &init_mm;
-	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+	unsigned int cpu;
+
+	/*
+	 * The identity mapping is uncached (strongly ordered), so
+	 * switch away from it before attempting any exclusive accesses.
+	 */
+	cpu_switch_mm(mm->pgd, mm);
+	enter_lazy_tlb(mm, current);
+	local_flush_tlb_all();
 
 	/*
 	 * All kernel threads share the same mm context; grab a
 	 * reference and switch to it.
 	 */
+	cpu = smp_processor_id();
 	atomic_inc(&mm->mm_count);
 	current->active_mm = mm;
 	cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, mm_cpumask(mm));
-	cpu_switch_mm(mm->pgd, mm);
-	enter_lazy_tlb(mm, current);
-	local_flush_tlb_all();
 
 	printk("CPU%u: Booted secondary processor\n", cpu);