diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index 2c1a1d24f0ab..a2ef0c0e6c31 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ static inline int check_io_access(struct pt_regs *regs)
 /* single-step stuff */
 #define single_stepping(regs)	(current->thread.debug.dbcr0 & DBCR0_IC)
 #define clear_single_step(regs)	(current->thread.debug.dbcr0 &= ~DBCR0_IC)
-
+#define clear_br_trace(regs)	do {} while(0)
 #else
 /* On non-4xx, the reason for the machine check or program
    exception is in the MSR. */
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ static inline int check_io_access(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 #define single_stepping(regs)	((regs)->msr & MSR_SE)
 #define clear_single_step(regs)	((regs)->msr &= ~MSR_SE)
+#define clear_br_trace(regs)	((regs)->msr &= ~MSR_BE)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_E500)
@@ -999,6 +1000,7 @@ void single_step_exception(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	enum ctx_state prev_state = exception_enter();
 
 	clear_single_step(regs);
+	clear_br_trace(regs);
 
 	if (kprobe_post_handler(regs))
 		return;