diff --git a/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S b/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S
index 24d4e65806a7..01dcb0e752d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S
@@ -199,8 +199,13 @@ after_vfp_restore:
 
 	restore_host_regs
 	clrex				@ Clear exclusive monitor
+#ifndef CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8
 	mov	r0, r1			@ Return the return code
 	mov	r1, #0			@ Clear upper bits in return value
+#else
+	@ r1 already has return code
+	mov	r0, #0			@ Clear upper bits in return value
+#endif /* CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8 */
 	bx	lr			@ return to IOCTL
 
 /********************************************************************