diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S b/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
index 37acfa0..4b0937f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@
 FEXPORT(syscall_exit_work_partial)
 	SAVE_STATIC
 syscall_exit_work:
+	LONG_L	t0, PT_STATUS(sp)		# returning to kernel mode?
+	andi	t0, t0, KU_USER
+	beqz	t0, resume_kernel
 	li	t0, _TIF_WORK_SYSCALL_EXIT
 	and	t0, a2			# a2 is preloaded with TI_FLAGS
 	beqz	t0, work_pending	# trace bit set?