diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
index 1bae006..cb436f5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
@@ -852,8 +852,13 @@
 		c->tlbsize = 64;
 		break;
 	case PRID_IMP_R14000:
-		c->cputype = CPU_R14000;
-		__cpu_name[cpu] = "R14000";
+		if (((c->processor_id >> 4) & 0x0f) > 2) {
+			c->cputype = CPU_R16000;
+			__cpu_name[cpu] = "R16000";
+		} else {
+			c->cputype = CPU_R14000;
+			__cpu_name[cpu] = "R14000";
+		}
 		set_isa(c, MIPS_CPU_ISA_IV);
 		c->options = MIPS_CPU_TLB | MIPS_CPU_4K_CACHE | MIPS_CPU_4KEX |
 			     MIPS_CPU_FPU | MIPS_CPU_32FPR |
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
index 9d90efe..192e7f5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@
 
 	case CPU_R12000:
 	case CPU_R14000:
+	case CPU_R16000:
 		counters = 4;
 		break;