1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_simple.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_simple.c
index 495c1ac94298..1c555e6c6a9f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_simple.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_simple.c
@@ -48,16 +48,22 @@ ieee754dp ieee754dp_neg(ieee754dp x)
         CLEARCX;
         FLUSHXDP;
 
+        /*
+         * Invert the sign ALWAYS to prevent an endless recursion on
+         * pow() in libc.
+         */
+        /* quick fix up */
+        DPSIGN(x) ^= 1;
+
         if (xc == IEEE754_CLASS_SNAN) {
+                ieee754dp y = ieee754dp_indef();
                 SETCX(IEEE754_INVALID_OPERATION);
-                return ieee754dp_nanxcpt(ieee754dp_indef(), "neg");
+                DPSIGN(y) = DPSIGN(x);
+                return ieee754dp_nanxcpt(y, "neg");
         }
 
         if (ieee754dp_isnan(x)) /* but not infinity */
                 return ieee754dp_nanxcpt(x, "neg", x);
-
-        /* quick fix up */
-        DPSIGN(x) ^= 1;
         return x;
 }