diff --git a/src/target/mips32.h b/src/target/mips32.h
index a7a98b5c839821ea199a23f7146f4b206034d047..9018d85ce07c863c886fb20769bee23386fc833b 100644
--- a/src/target/mips32.h
+++ b/src/target/mips32.h
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ typedef struct mips32_core_reg_s
 #define MIPS32_OP_LBU	0x24
 #define MIPS32_OP_LHU	0x25
 #define MIPS32_OP_MFHI	0x10
+#define MIPS32_OP_MTHI	0x11
 #define MIPS32_OP_MFLO	0x12
+#define MIPS32_OP_MTLO	0x13
 #define MIPS32_OP_SB	0x28
 #define MIPS32_OP_SH	0x29
 #define MIPS32_OP_SW	0x2B
@@ -90,8 +92,10 @@ typedef struct mips32_core_reg_s
 #define MIPS32_LHU(reg, off, base)	MIPS32_I_INST(MIPS32_OP_LHU, base, reg, off)
 #define MIPS32_LUI(reg, val)		MIPS32_I_INST(MIPS32_OP_LUI, 0, reg, val)
 #define MIPS32_LW(reg, off, base)	MIPS32_I_INST(MIPS32_OP_LW, base, reg, off)
-#define MIPS32_LO(reg)				MIPS32_R_INST(0, 0, 0, reg, 0, MIPS32_OP_MFHI)
-#define MIPS32_HI(reg)				MIPS32_R_INST(0, 0, 0, reg, 0, MIPS32_OP_MFLO)
+#define MIPS32_MFLO(reg)			MIPS32_R_INST(0, 0, 0, reg, 0, MIPS32_OP_MFLO)
+#define MIPS32_MFHI(reg)			MIPS32_R_INST(0, 0, 0, reg, 0, MIPS32_OP_MFHI)
+#define MIPS32_MTLO(reg)			MIPS32_R_INST(0, 0, 0, reg, 0, MIPS32_OP_MTLO)
+#define MIPS32_MTHI(reg)			MIPS32_R_INST(0, 0, 0, reg, 0, MIPS32_OP_MTHI)
 #define MIPS32_ORI(src, tar, val)	MIPS32_I_INST(MIPS32_OP_ORI, src, tar, val)
 #define MIPS32_SB(reg, off, base)	MIPS32_I_INST(MIPS32_OP_SB, base, reg, off)
 #define MIPS32_SH(reg, off, base)	MIPS32_I_INST(MIPS32_OP_SH, base, reg, off)
diff --git a/src/target/mips32_pracc.c b/src/target/mips32_pracc.c
index 871b3f2119ec2039cc7eaba88c513592108cd41f..d641956d113d1b6d4ff792f39a5f2f287dcad7d4 100644
--- a/src/target/mips32_pracc.c
+++ b/src/target/mips32_pracc.c
@@ -258,17 +258,17 @@ int mips32_pracc_read_mem32(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 addr, int count, u32 *
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(9)),									/* b loop */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 															/* end: */
-		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* sw $11,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* sw $10,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* sw $9,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* sw $8,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* lw $11,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* lw $10,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* lw $9,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* lw $8,($15) */
 		MIPS32_MFC0(15,31,0),								/* move COP0 DeSave to $15 */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(31)),								/* b start */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 	};
 	
-	int retval=ERROR_OK;
+	int retval = ERROR_OK;
 	int blocksize;
 	int bytesread;
 	u32 param_in[2];
@@ -331,10 +331,10 @@ int mips32_pracc_read_mem16(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 addr, int count, u16 *
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(9)),									/* b loop */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 
-		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* sw $11,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* sw $10,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* sw $9,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* sw $8,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* lw $11,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* lw $10,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* lw $9,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* lw $8,($15) */
 		MIPS32_MFC0(15,31,0),								/* move COP0 DeSave to $15 */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(31)),								/* b start */
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@ int mips32_pracc_read_mem8(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 addr, int count, u8 *bu
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(9)),									/* b loop */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 															/* end: */
-		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* sw $11,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* sw $10,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* sw $9,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* sw $8,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* lw $11,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* lw $10,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* lw $9,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* lw $8,($15) */
 		MIPS32_MFC0(15,31,0),								/* move COP0 DeSave to $15 */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(31)),								/* b start */
@@ -503,10 +503,10 @@ int mips32_pracc_write_mem32(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 addr, int count, u32
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(9)),									/* b loop */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 															/* end: */
-		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* sw $11,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* sw $10,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* sw $9,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* sw $8,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* lw $11,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* lw $10,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* lw $9,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* lw $8,($15) */
 		MIPS32_MFC0(15,31,0),								/* move COP0 DeSave to $15 */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(30)),								/* b start */
@@ -559,10 +559,10 @@ int mips32_pracc_write_mem16(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 addr, int count, u16
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(9)),									/* b loop */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 															/* end: */
-		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* sw $11,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* sw $10,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* sw $9,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* sw $8,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* lw $11,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* lw $10,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* lw $9,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* lw $8,($15) */
 		MIPS32_MFC0(15,31,0),								/* move COP0 DeSave to $15 */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(30)),								/* b start */
@@ -619,10 +619,10 @@ int mips32_pracc_write_mem8(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 addr, int count, u8 *b
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(9)),									/* b loop */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 															/* end: */
-		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* sw $11,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* sw $10,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* sw $9,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* sw $8,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(11,0,15), 								/* lw $11,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(10,0,15), 								/* lw $10,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(9,0,15), 									/* lw $9,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(8,0,15), 									/* lw $8,($15) */
 		MIPS32_MFC0(15,31,0),								/* move COP0 DeSave to $15 */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(30)),								/* b start */
@@ -649,21 +649,18 @@ int mips32_pracc_write_mem8(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 addr, int count, u8 *b
 
 int mips32_pracc_write_regs(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 *regs)
 {
-	/* TODO restore all core registers */
-	
 	u32 code[] = {
 														/* start: */
-		MIPS32_MTC0(2,31,0),							/* move $2 to COP0 DeSave */
 		MIPS32_LUI(2,UPPER16(MIPS32_PRACC_PARAM_IN)), 	/* $2 = MIPS32_PRACC_PARAM_IN */
 		MIPS32_ORI(2,2,LOWER16(MIPS32_PRACC_PARAM_IN)),
-		/*MIPS32_LW(0,0*4,2),*/ 						/* lw $0,0*4($2) */
 		MIPS32_LW(1,1*4,2), 							/* lw $1,1*4($2) */
-		MIPS32_MFC0(2,31,0),							/* move COP0 DeSave to $2 */
-		
-		MIPS32_MTC0(1,31,0),							/* move $1 to COP0 DeSave */
+		MIPS32_LW(15,15*4,2), 							/* lw $15,15*4($2) */
+		MIPS32_MTC0(15,31,0),							/* move $15 to COP0 DeSave */
+		MIPS32_LUI(15,UPPER16(MIPS32_PRACC_STACK)), 	/* $15 = MIPS32_PRACC_STACK */
+		MIPS32_ORI(15,15,LOWER16(MIPS32_PRACC_STACK)),
+		MIPS32_SW(1,0,15), 								/* sw $1,($15) */
 		MIPS32_LUI(1,UPPER16(MIPS32_PRACC_PARAM_IN)), 	/* $1 = MIPS32_PRACC_PARAM_IN */
 		MIPS32_ORI(1,1,LOWER16(MIPS32_PRACC_PARAM_IN)),
-		MIPS32_LW(2,2*4,1), 							/* lw $2,2*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_LW(3,3*4,1), 							/* lw $3,3*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_LW(4,4*4,1), 							/* lw $4,4*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_LW(5,5*4,1), 							/* lw $5,5*4($1) */
@@ -676,7 +673,6 @@ int mips32_pracc_write_regs(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 *regs)
 		MIPS32_LW(12,12*4,1), 							/* lw $12,12*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_LW(13,13*4,1), 							/* lw $13,13*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_LW(14,14*4,1), 							/* lw $14,14*4($1) */
-		MIPS32_LW(15,15*4,1), 							/* lw $15,15*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_LW(16,16*4,1), 							/* lw $16,16*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_LW(17,17*4,1), 							/* lw $17,17*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_LW(18,18*4,1), 							/* lw $18,18*4($1) */
@@ -694,16 +690,31 @@ int mips32_pracc_write_regs(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 *regs)
 		MIPS32_LW(30,30*4,1), 							/* lw $30,30*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_LW(31,31*4,1), 							/* lw $31,31*4($1) */
 		
-		MIPS32_MFC0(1,31,0),							/* move COP0 DeSave to $1 */
+		MIPS32_LW(2,32*4,1), 							/* lw $2,32*4($1) */
+		MIPS32_MTC0(2,12,0),							/* move $2 to status */
+		MIPS32_LW(2,33*4,1), 							/* lw $2,33*4($1) */
+		MIPS32_MTLO(2),									/* move $2 to lo */
+		MIPS32_LW(2,34*4,1), 							/* lw $2,34*4($1) */
+		MIPS32_MTHI(2),									/* move $2 to hi */
+		MIPS32_LW(2,35*4,1), 							/* lw $2,35*4($1) */
+		MIPS32_MTC0(2,8,0),								/* move $2 to badvaddr */
+		MIPS32_LW(2,36*4,1), 							/* lw $2,36*4($1) */
+		MIPS32_MTC0(2,13,0),							/* move $2 to cause*/
+		MIPS32_LW(2,37*4,1), 							/* lw $2,37*4($1) */
+		MIPS32_MTC0(2,24,0),							/* move $2 to pc */
+		
+		MIPS32_LW(2,2*4,1), 							/* lw $2,2*4($1) */
+		MIPS32_LW(1,0,15), 								/* lw $1,($15) */
+		MIPS32_MFC0(15,31,0),							/* move COP0 DeSave to $15 */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
-		MIPS32_B(NEG16(41)),							/* b start */
+		MIPS32_B(NEG16(55)),							/* b start */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 	};
 	
 	int retval;
 	
 	retval = mips32_pracc_exec(ejtag_info, sizeof(code)/sizeof(code[0]), code, \
-		32, regs, 0, NULL, 1);
+		38, regs, 0, NULL, 1);
 	
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -758,9 +769,9 @@ int mips32_pracc_read_regs(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 *regs)
 		
 		MIPS32_MFC0(2,12,0),							/* move status to $2 */
 		MIPS32_SW(2,32*4,1), 							/* sw $2,32*4($1) */
-		MIPS32_LO(2),									/* move lo to $2 */
+		MIPS32_MFLO(2),									/* move lo to $2 */
 		MIPS32_SW(2,33*4,1), 							/* sw $2,33*4($1) */
-		MIPS32_HI(2),									/* move hi to $2 */
+		MIPS32_MFHI(2),									/* move hi to $2 */
 		MIPS32_SW(2,34*4,1), 							/* sw $2,34*4($1) */
 		MIPS32_MFC0(2,8,0),								/* move badvaddr to $2 */
 		MIPS32_SW(2,35*4,1), 							/* sw $2,35*4($1) */
@@ -769,8 +780,8 @@ int mips32_pracc_read_regs(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32 *regs)
 		MIPS32_MFC0(2,24,0),							/* move pc to $2 */
 		MIPS32_SW(2,37*4,1), 							/* sw $2,37*4($1) */
 		
-		MIPS32_LW(2,0,15), 								/* sw $2,($15) */
-		MIPS32_LW(1,0,15), 								/* sw $1,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(2,0,15), 								/* lw $2,($15) */
+		MIPS32_LW(1,0,15), 								/* lw $1,($15) */
 		MIPS32_MFC0(15,31,0),							/* move COP0 DeSave to $15 */
 		MIPS32_NOP,
 		MIPS32_B(NEG16(60)),							/* b start */
diff --git a/src/target/mips_ejtag.c b/src/target/mips_ejtag.c
index 09470b0804a66c0d5aae776e12f9301bed56b6eb..c169c6f0682bb2f191fa6281e1e906313eb867e4 100644
--- a/src/target/mips_ejtag.c
+++ b/src/target/mips_ejtag.c
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ int mips_ejtag_step_disable(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info)
 			MIPS32_MTC0(15,31,0),							/* move $15 to COP0 DeSave */
 			MIPS32_LUI(15,UPPER16(MIPS32_PRACC_STACK)), 	/* $15 = MIPS32_PRACC_STACK */
 			MIPS32_ORI(15,15,LOWER16(MIPS32_PRACC_STACK)),
-			MIPS32_SW(1,0,15), 								/* sw $2,($15) */
-			MIPS32_SW(2,0,15), 								/* sw $3,($15) */
+			MIPS32_SW(1,0,15), 								/* sw $1,($15) */
+			MIPS32_SW(2,0,15), 								/* sw $2,($15) */
 			MIPS32_MFC0(1,23,0),							/* move COP0 Debug to $1 */
 			MIPS32_LUI(2,0xFFFF), 							/* $2 = 0xfffffeff */
 			MIPS32_ORI(2,2,0xFEFF),
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int mips_ejtag_read_debug(mips_ejtag_t *ejtag_info, u32* debug_reg)
 			MIPS32_SW(2,0,15), 								/* sw $2,($15) */
 			MIPS32_LUI(1,UPPER16(MIPS32_PRACC_PARAM_OUT)), 	/* $1 = MIPS32_PRACC_PARAM_OUT */
 			MIPS32_ORI(1,1,LOWER16(MIPS32_PRACC_PARAM_OUT)),
-			MIPS32_MFC0(2,23,0),							/* move COP0 Debug to $1 */
+			MIPS32_MFC0(2,23,0),							/* move COP0 Debug to $2 */
 			MIPS32_SW(2,0,1),
 			MIPS32_LW(2,0,15),
 			MIPS32_LW(1,0,15),
diff --git a/src/target/mips_m4k.c b/src/target/mips_m4k.c
index 2a96833dae931db100c005165c0ea90ddabd53f2..6109869484a7b4865d611f2655537903b8e109e7 100644
--- a/src/target/mips_m4k.c
+++ b/src/target/mips_m4k.c
@@ -139,6 +139,21 @@ int mips_m4k_poll(target_t *target)
 	mips_ejtag_set_instr(ejtag_info, EJTAG_INST_CONTROL, NULL);
 	mips_ejtag_drscan_32(ejtag_info, &ejtag_ctrl);
 	
+	/* clear this bit before handling polling
+	 * as after reset registers will read zero */
+	if (ejtag_ctrl & EJTAG_CTRL_ROCC)
+	{
+		/* we have detected a reset, clear flag
+		 * otherwise ejtag will not work */
+		jtag_add_end_state(TAP_RTI);
+		ejtag_ctrl = ejtag_info->ejtag_ctrl & ~EJTAG_CTRL_ROCC;
+		
+		mips_ejtag_set_instr(ejtag_info, EJTAG_INST_CONTROL, NULL);
+		mips_ejtag_drscan_32(ejtag_info, &ejtag_ctrl);
+		LOG_DEBUG("Reset Detected");
+	}
+	
+	/* check for processor halted */
 	if (ejtag_ctrl & EJTAG_CTRL_BRKST)
 	{
 		if ((target->state == TARGET_RUNNING) || (target->state == TARGET_RESET))
@@ -168,18 +183,6 @@ int mips_m4k_poll(target_t *target)
 		target->state = TARGET_RUNNING;
 	}
 	
-	if (ejtag_ctrl & EJTAG_CTRL_ROCC)
-	{
-		/* we have detected a reset, clear flag
-		 * otherwise ejtag will not work */
-		jtag_add_end_state(TAP_RTI);
-		ejtag_ctrl = ejtag_info->ejtag_ctrl & ~EJTAG_CTRL_ROCC;
-		
-		mips_ejtag_set_instr(ejtag_info, EJTAG_INST_CONTROL, NULL);
-		mips_ejtag_drscan_32(ejtag_info, &ejtag_ctrl);
-		LOG_DEBUG("Reset Detected");
-	}
-	
 //	LOG_DEBUG("ctrl=0x%08X", ejtag_ctrl);
 	
 	return ERROR_OK;
@@ -289,7 +292,6 @@ int mips_m4k_assert_reset(target_t *target)
 			return retval;
 	}
 	
-	
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }