diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c
index 0560137..500ac6d 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c
@@ -591,12 +591,6 @@
 	if (clone_flags & CLONE_SETTLS)
 		t->kregs->u_regs[UREG_G7] = regs->u_regs[UREG_I3];
 
-	/* We do not want to accidently trigger system call restart
-	 * handling in the new thread.  Therefore, clear out the trap
-	 * type, which will make pt_regs_regs_is_syscall() return false.
-	 */
-	pt_regs_clear_trap_type(t->kregs);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/signal.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/signal.c
index f2d88d8..45d6bf6 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/signal.c
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@
 	regs->tpc = tpc;
 	regs->tnpc = tnpc;
 
+	/* Prevent syscall restart.  */
+	pt_regs_clear_trap_type(regs);
+
 	sigdelsetmask(&set, ~_BLOCKABLE);
 	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 	current->blocked = set;
@@ -515,7 +518,8 @@
 	siginfo_t info;
 	int signr;
 	
-	if (pt_regs_is_syscall(regs)) {
+	if (pt_regs_is_syscall(regs) &&
+	    (regs->tstate & (TSTATE_XCARRY | TSTATE_ICARRY))) {
 		pt_regs_clear_trap_type(regs);
 		cookie.restart_syscall = 1;
 	} else
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/signal32.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/signal32.c
index 91f8d08..9415d2c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/signal32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/signal32.c
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@
 	regs->tstate &= ~(TSTATE_ICC|TSTATE_XCC);
 	regs->tstate |= psr_to_tstate_icc(psr);
 
+	/* Prevent syscall restart.  */
+	pt_regs_clear_trap_type(regs);
+
 	err |= __get_user(fpu_save, &sf->fpu_save);
 	if (fpu_save)
 		err |= restore_fpu_state32(regs, &sf->fpu_state);
@@ -351,6 +354,9 @@
 	regs->tstate &= ~(TSTATE_ICC|TSTATE_XCC);
 	regs->tstate |= psr_to_tstate_icc(psr);
 
+	/* Prevent syscall restart.  */
+	pt_regs_clear_trap_type(regs);
+
 	err |= __get_user(fpu_save, &sf->fpu_save);
 	if (fpu_save)
 		err |= restore_fpu_state32(regs, &sf->fpu_state);