diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt.c
index 5b88bf72786c..55f9c0c9922a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ notrace unsigned long syscall_exit_restart(unsigned long r3, struct pt_regs *reg
 	current_thread_info()->exit_flags &= ~_TIF_RESTOREALL;
 	regs->exit_result |= ret;
 
-	return ret;
+	return regs->exit_result;
 }
 #endif