1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_64.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_64.c
index e66f67b8b9e6..42991045349f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_64.c
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ static long setup_sigcontext(struct sigcontext __user *sc, struct pt_regs *regs,
         flush_fp_to_thread(current);
         /* copy fpr regs and fpscr */
         err |= copy_fpr_to_user(&sc->fp_regs, current);
+
+        /*
+         * Clear the MSR VSX bit to indicate there is no valid state attached
+         * to this context, except in the specific case below where we set it.
+         */
+        msr &= ~MSR_VSX;
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSX
         /*
          * Copy VSX low doubleword to local buffer for formatting,