diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/idle.c b/arch/mips/kernel/idle.c
index 0c655deeea4a..42f8875d2444 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/idle.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ void __init check_wait(void)
 	case CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON:
 	case CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON_PLUS:
 	case CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON2:
+	case CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON3:
 	case CPU_JZRISC:
 	case CPU_LOONGSON1:
 	case CPU_XLR: