diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
index 03f3d7695dac..162a31d80ad5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
@@ -834,16 +834,18 @@ static void math_error(struct pt_regs *regs, int error_code, int trapnr)
 	char *str = (trapnr == X86_TRAP_MF) ? "fpu exception" :
 						"simd exception";
 
-	if (notify_die(DIE_TRAP, str, regs, error_code, trapnr, SIGFPE) == NOTIFY_STOP)
-		return;
 	cond_local_irq_enable(regs);
 
 	if (!user_mode(regs)) {
-		if (!fixup_exception(regs, trapnr)) {
-			task->thread.error_code = error_code;
-			task->thread.trap_nr = trapnr;
+		if (fixup_exception(regs, trapnr))
+			return;
+
+		task->thread.error_code = error_code;
+		task->thread.trap_nr = trapnr;
+
+		if (notify_die(DIE_TRAP, str, regs, error_code,
+					trapnr, SIGFPE) != NOTIFY_STOP)
 			die(str, regs, error_code);
-		}
 		return;
 	}