diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_32.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_32.S
index 15f28e0de78d..da9c0c4c10f3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_32.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_32.S
@@ -342,10 +342,17 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_COHERENT_ICACHE)
 	addi	r3,r3,L1_CACHE_BYTES
 	bdnz	1b
 	sync				/* wait for dcbst's to get to ram */
+#ifndef CONFIG_44x
 	mtctr	r4
 2:	icbi	0,r6
 	addi	r6,r6,L1_CACHE_BYTES
 	bdnz	2b
+#else
+	/* Flash invalidate on 44x because we are passed kmapped addresses and
+	   this doesn't work for userspace pages due to the virtually tagged
+	   icache.  Sigh. */
+	iccci	0, r0
+#endif
 	sync				/* additional sync needed on g4 */
 	isync
 	blr