diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
index 52222fab99f4..7b058a2dc66a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -1111,10 +1111,22 @@ static int putreg32(struct task_struct *child, unsigned regno, u32 value)
 	R32(esi, si);
 	R32(ebp, bp);
 	R32(eax, ax);
-	R32(orig_eax, orig_ax);
 	R32(eip, ip);
 	R32(esp, sp);
 
+	case offsetof(struct user32, regs.orig_eax):
+		/*
+		 * A 32-bit debugger setting orig_eax means to restore
+		 * the state of the task restarting a 32-bit syscall.
+		 * Make sure we interpret the -ERESTART* codes correctly
+		 * in case the task is not actually still sitting at the
+		 * exit from a 32-bit syscall with TS_COMPAT still set.
+		 */
+		regs->orig_ax = value;
+		if (syscall_get_nr(child, regs) >= 0)
+			task_thread_info(child)->status |= TS_COMPAT;
+		break;
+
 	case offsetof(struct user32, regs.eflags):
 		return set_flags(child, value);