diff --git a/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S b/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
index f16d4c0..651ff1c 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
+++ b/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S
@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@
 	ori	r0,r0,HID0_TBEN@l	/* Enable Timebase */
 	mtspr	HID0,r0
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_E500MC
 	li	r0,(HID1_ASTME|HID1_ABE)@l	/* Addr streaming & broadcast */
 	mtspr	HID1,r0
+#endif
 
 	/* Enable Branch Prediction */
 #if defined(CONFIG_BTB)