diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/initialize_mmu.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/initialize_mmu.h
index 600781edc8a3..cdac5584ec0c 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/initialize_mmu.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/initialize_mmu.h
@@ -141,9 +141,6 @@
 	jx	a4
 
 1:
-	movi    a2, VECBASE_RESET_VADDR
-	wsr	a2, vecbase
-
 	/* Step 5: remove temporary mapping. */
 	idtlb	a7
 	iitlb	a7
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S
index aeeb3cc8a410..15a461e2a0ed 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ ENTRY(_startup)
 
 	movi	a0, 0
 
+#if XCHAL_HAVE_VECBASE
+	movi    a2, VECBASE_RESET_VADDR
+	wsr	a2, vecbase
+#endif
+
 	/* Clear debugging registers. */
 
 #if XCHAL_HAVE_DEBUG