diff --git a/arch/csky/kernel/smp.c b/arch/csky/kernel/smp.c
index b753d382e4ce..0bb0954d5570 100644
--- a/arch/csky/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/csky/kernel/smp.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void __init setup_smp_ipi(void)
 	int rc;
 
 	if (ipi_irq == 0)
-		panic("%s IRQ mapping failed\n", __func__);
+		return;
 
 	rc = request_percpu_irq(ipi_irq, handle_ipi, "IPI Interrupt",
 				&ipi_dummy_dev);