diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c
index a23fec5..86feb42 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c
@@ -826,7 +826,13 @@
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Boot Mode: %i\n", bfin_read_SYSCR() & 0xF);
 
+	/* Newer parts mirror SWRST bits in SYSCR */
+#if defined(CONFIG_BF53x) || defined(CONFIG_BF561) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_BF538) || defined(CONFIG_BF539)
 	_bfin_swrst = bfin_read_SWRST();
+#else
+	_bfin_swrst = bfin_read_SYSCR();
+#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_DOUBLEFAULT_PRINT
 	bfin_write_SWRST(_bfin_swrst & ~DOUBLE_FAULT);