diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
index 5701f8b41e87..59fe1d5d4fc9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ int __mips_test_and_change_bit(unsigned long nr,
  */
 static inline void set_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *m = ((unsigned long *)addr) + (nr >> SZLONG_LOG);
-	int bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *m = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 
 	if (!kernel_uses_llsc) {
 		__mips_set_bit(nr, addr);
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ static inline void set_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
  */
 static inline void clear_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *m = ((unsigned long *)addr) + (nr >> SZLONG_LOG);
-	int bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *m = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 
 	if (!kernel_uses_llsc) {
 		__mips_clear_bit(nr, addr);
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ static inline void clear_bit_unlock(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *ad
  */
 static inline void change_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *m = ((unsigned long *)addr) + (nr >> SZLONG_LOG);
-	int bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *m = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 
 	if (!kernel_uses_llsc) {
 		__mips_change_bit(nr, addr);
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ static inline void change_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 static inline int test_and_set_bit_lock(unsigned long nr,
 	volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *m = ((unsigned long *)addr) + (nr >> SZLONG_LOG);
-	int bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *m = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 	unsigned long res, orig;
 
 	if (!kernel_uses_llsc) {
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ static inline int test_and_set_bit(unsigned long nr,
 static inline int test_and_clear_bit(unsigned long nr,
 	volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *m = ((unsigned long *)addr) + (nr >> SZLONG_LOG);
-	int bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *m = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 	unsigned long res, orig;
 
 	smp_mb__before_llsc();
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ static inline int test_and_clear_bit(unsigned long nr,
 static inline int test_and_change_bit(unsigned long nr,
 	volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *m = ((unsigned long *)addr) + (nr >> SZLONG_LOG);
-	int bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *m = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 	unsigned long res, orig;
 
 	smp_mb__before_llsc();
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/llsc.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/llsc.h
index d240a4a2d1c4..c49738bc3bda 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/llsc.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/llsc.h
@@ -12,15 +12,11 @@
 #include <asm/isa-rev.h>
 
 #if _MIPS_SZLONG == 32
-#define SZLONG_LOG 5
-#define SZLONG_MASK 31UL
 #define __LL		"ll	"
 #define __SC		"sc	"
 #define __INS		"ins	"
 #define __EXT		"ext	"
 #elif _MIPS_SZLONG == 64
-#define SZLONG_LOG 6
-#define SZLONG_MASK 63UL
 #define __LL		"lld	"
 #define __SC		"scd	"
 #define __INS		"dins	"
diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/bitops.c b/arch/mips/lib/bitops.c
index fba402c0879d..116d0bd8b2ae 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/bitops.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/bitops.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 1999, 2000  Silicon Graphics, Inc.
  */
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/bits.h>
 #include <linux/irqflags.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
 
@@ -19,12 +20,11 @@
  */
 void __mips_set_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *a = (unsigned long *)addr;
-	unsigned bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *a = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	unsigned int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 	unsigned long mask;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	a += nr >> SZLONG_LOG;
 	mask = 1UL << bit;
 	raw_local_irq_save(flags);
 	*a |= mask;
@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__mips_set_bit);
  */
 void __mips_clear_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *a = (unsigned long *)addr;
-	unsigned bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *a = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	unsigned int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 	unsigned long mask;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	a += nr >> SZLONG_LOG;
 	mask = 1UL << bit;
 	raw_local_irq_save(flags);
 	*a &= ~mask;
@@ -63,12 +62,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__mips_clear_bit);
  */
 void __mips_change_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *a = (unsigned long *)addr;
-	unsigned bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *a = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	unsigned int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 	unsigned long mask;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	a += nr >> SZLONG_LOG;
 	mask = 1UL << bit;
 	raw_local_irq_save(flags);
 	*a ^= mask;
@@ -86,13 +84,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__mips_change_bit);
 int __mips_test_and_set_bit_lock(unsigned long nr,
 				 volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *a = (unsigned long *)addr;
-	unsigned bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *a = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	unsigned int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 	unsigned long mask;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int res;
 
-	a += nr >> SZLONG_LOG;
 	mask = 1UL << bit;
 	raw_local_irq_save(flags);
 	res = (mask & *a) != 0;
@@ -111,13 +108,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__mips_test_and_set_bit_lock);
  */
 int __mips_test_and_clear_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *a = (unsigned long *)addr;
-	unsigned bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *a = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	unsigned int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 	unsigned long mask;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int res;
 
-	a += nr >> SZLONG_LOG;
 	mask = 1UL << bit;
 	raw_local_irq_save(flags);
 	res = (mask & *a) != 0;
@@ -136,13 +132,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__mips_test_and_clear_bit);
  */
 int __mips_test_and_change_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 {
-	unsigned long *a = (unsigned long *)addr;
-	unsigned bit = nr & SZLONG_MASK;
+	volatile unsigned long *a = &addr[BIT_WORD(nr)];
+	unsigned int bit = nr % BITS_PER_LONG;
 	unsigned long mask;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int res;
 
-	a += nr >> SZLONG_LOG;
 	mask = 1UL << bit;
 	raw_local_irq_save(flags);
 	res = (mask & *a) != 0;
