diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
index 73a061e85531..84b41797fae1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall32-o32.S
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ stackargs:
 	 * We probably should handle this case a bit more drastic.
 	 */
 bad_stack:
-	negu	v0				# error
+	li	v0, EFAULT
 	sw	v0, PT_R2(sp)
 	li	t0, 1				# set error flag
 	sw	t0, PT_R7(sp)
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
index 7ce0a3685627..d2bc285413dc 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ trace_a_syscall:
 	 * The stackpointer for a call with more than 4 arguments is bad.
 	 */
 bad_stack:
-	dnegu	v0			# error
+	li	v0, EFAULT
 	sd	v0, PT_R2(sp)
 	li	t0, 1			# set error flag
 	sd	t0, PT_R7(sp)