diff --git a/arch/nios2/kernel/signal.c b/arch/nios2/kernel/signal.c
index a42dd09c6578..bcc0790b9151 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/nios2/kernel/signal.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static int do_signal(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	/*
 	 * If we were from a system call, check for system call restarting...
 	 */
-	if (regs->orig_r2 >= 0) {
+	if (regs->orig_r2 >= 0 && regs->r1) {
 		continue_addr = regs->ea;
 		restart_addr = continue_addr - 4;
 		retval = regs->r2;