diff --git a/src/libultra/mgu/normalize.s b/src/libultra/mgu/normalize.s
index 8174527f2c..d94748bced 100644
--- a/src/libultra/mgu/normalize.s
+++ b/src/libultra/mgu/normalize.s
@@ -8,20 +8,24 @@ LEAF(guNormalize)
     lwc1    ft0, (a0)
     lwc1    ft1, (a1)
     lwc1    ft2, (a2)
+.set noreorder
     mul.s   ft3, ft0, ft0
     li.s    t0, 1.0
     mul.s   ft4, ft1, ft1
     add.s   ft5, ft3, ft4
     mul.s   ft4, ft2, ft2
+.set reorder
     add.s   ft3, ft4, ft5
     mtc1    t0, ft5
     sqrt.s  ft4, ft3
     div.s   ft3, ft5, ft4
+.set noreorder
     mul.s   ft4, ft0, ft3
     nop
     mul.s   ft5, ft1, ft3
     nop
     mul.s   ft0, ft2, ft3
+.set reorder
     swc1    ft4, (a0)
     swc1    ft5, (a1)
     swc1    ft0, (a2)