diff --git a/arch/mips/oprofile/op_model_loongson2.c b/arch/mips/oprofile/op_model_loongson2.c
index 596fb0817578..deefcee69a69 100644
--- a/arch/mips/oprofile/op_model_loongson2.c
+++ b/arch/mips/oprofile/op_model_loongson2.c
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ static void loongson2_reg_setup(struct op_counter_config *cfg)
 
 static void loongson2_cpu_setup(void *args)
 {
-	uint64_t perfcount;
-
-	perfcount = (reg.reset_counter2 << 32) | reg.reset_counter1;
-	write_c0_perfcnt(perfcount);
+	write_c0_perfcnt((reg.reset_counter2 << 32) | reg.reset_counter1);
 }
 
 static void loongson2_cpu_start(void *args)