diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
index d22e73e4618..e514de57a12 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
@@ -439,6 +439,8 @@ ret_from_fork:
 ret_from_kernel_thread:
 	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
 	bl	schedule_tail
+	li	r3,0
+	stw	r3,0(r1)
 	mtlr	r14
 	mr	r3,r15
 	PPC440EP_ERR42