diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/mmu_context.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/mmu_context.h
index a81226257878..e4a657094058 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/mmu_context.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/mmu_context.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ static inline void switch_mm(struct mm_struct *prev,
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (prev == next)
+		return;
+
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	switch_mm_irqs_off(prev, next, tsk);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);