diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mips-cm.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mips-cm.h
index 23c67c0871b1..696b40beb774 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mips-cm.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mips-cm.h
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ GCR_ACCESSOR_RO(32, 0x0d0, gic_status)
 GCR_ACCESSOR_RO(32, 0x0f0, cpc_status)
 #define CM_GCR_CPC_STATUS_EX			BIT(0)
 
+/* GCR_ACCESS - Controls core/IOCU access to GCRs */
+GCR_ACCESSOR_RW(32, 0x120, access_cm3)
+#define CM_GCR_ACCESS_ACCESSEN			GENMASK(7, 0)
+
 /* GCR_L2_CONFIG - Indicates L2 cache configuration when Config5.L2C=1 */
 GCR_ACCESSOR_RW(32, 0x130, l2_config)
 #define CM_GCR_L2_CONFIG_BYPASS			BIT(20)
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
index bcd6a944b839..739997e6fd65 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
@@ -230,7 +230,10 @@ static void boot_core(unsigned int core, unsigned int vpe_id)
 	write_gcr_co_reset_ext_base(CM_GCR_Cx_RESET_EXT_BASE_UEB);
 
 	/* Ensure the core can access the GCRs */
-	set_gcr_access(1 << core);
+	if (mips_cm_revision() < CM_REV_CM3)
+		set_gcr_access(1 << core);
+	else
+		set_gcr_access_cm3(1 << core);
 
 	if (mips_cpc_present()) {
 		/* Reset the core */