diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
index f51829e0fe..49c0551692 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu.c
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ int checkcpu (void)
 
 	svr = get_svr();
 	major = SVR_MAJ(svr);
-#ifdef CONFIG_MPC8536
-	major &= 0x7; /* the msb of this nibble is a mfg code */
-#endif
 	minor = SVR_MIN(svr);
 
 	if (cpu_numcores() > 1) {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h
index 50af6e7fc2..46f9989756 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -1022,7 +1022,11 @@
 #define SVR_FAM(svr)	(((svr) >> 20) & 0xFFF)	/* Family field */
 #define SVR_MEM(svr)	(((svr) >> 16) & 0xF)	/* Member field */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MPC8536
+#define SVR_MAJ(svr)	(((svr) >>  4) & 0x7)	/* Major revision field*/
+#else
 #define SVR_MAJ(svr)	(((svr) >>  4) & 0xF)	/* Major revision field*/
+#endif
 #define SVR_MIN(svr)	(((svr) >>  0) & 0xF)	/* Minor revision field*/
 
 /* Some parts define SVR[0:23] as the SOC version */