diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/entry_fred.c b/arch/x86/entry/entry_fred.c
index fb3594ddf731..854899bfec5d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/entry_fred.c
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/entry_fred.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <asm/desc.h>
 #include <asm/fred.h>
 #include <asm/idtentry.h>
+#include <asm/processor-flags.h>
 #include <asm/syscall.h>
 #include <asm/trapnr.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
@@ -71,7 +72,15 @@ static noinstr void fred_intx(struct pt_regs *regs)
 #endif
 
 	default:
-		return exc_general_protection(regs, 0);
+		/*
+		 * Reconstruct the #GP fault state that IDT delivery would produce.
+		 * Clear the software event flag so ERETU with TF set does not trap
+		 * before the resumed instruction. See prevent_single_step_upon_eretu().
+		 */
+		regs->ip -= regs->fred_ss.insnlen;
+		regs->flags |= X86_EFLAGS_RF;
+		regs->fred_ss.swevent = 0;
+		return exc_general_protection(regs, (regs->fred_ss.vector << 3) | 2);
 	}
 }