diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_fsl_emb.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_fsl_emb.h
index a21f529c43d9..8359c06d92d9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_fsl_emb.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_fsl_emb.h
@@ -12,9 +12,16 @@
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 /* Performance Monitor Registers */
 #define mfpmr(rn)	({unsigned int rval; \
-			asm volatile("mfpmr %0," __stringify(rn) \
+			asm volatile(".machine push; " \
+				     ".machine e300; " \
+				     "mfpmr %0," __stringify(rn) ";" \
+				     ".machine pop; " \
 				     : "=r" (rval)); rval;})
-#define mtpmr(rn, v)	asm volatile("mtpmr " __stringify(rn) ",%0" : : "r" (v))
+#define mtpmr(rn, v)	asm volatile(".machine push; " \
+				     ".machine e300; " \
+				     "mtpmr " __stringify(rn) ",%0; " \
+				     ".machine pop; " \
+				     : : "r" (v))
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 /* Freescale Book E Performance Monitor APU Registers */