diff --git a/arch/arc/mm/cache.c b/arch/arc/mm/cache.c
index a867575a758b..bebc24cb7912 100644
--- a/arch/arc/mm/cache.c
+++ b/arch/arc/mm/cache.c
@@ -697,6 +697,9 @@ noinline void slc_op(phys_addr_t paddr, unsigned long sz, const int op)
 	write_aux_reg(ARC_REG_SLC_RGN_END, (paddr + sz + l2_line_sz - 1));
 	write_aux_reg(ARC_REG_SLC_RGN_START, paddr);
 
+	/* Make sure "busy" bit reports correct stataus, see STAR 9001165532 */
+	read_aux_reg(ARC_REG_SLC_CTRL);
+
 	while (read_aux_reg(ARC_REG_SLC_CTRL) & SLC_CTRL_BUSY);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lock, flags);