diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h
index 701a233583c2..d14d0e37ad02 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static inline void instruction_pointer_set(struct pt_regs *regs,
                                            unsigned long val)
 {
 	regs->cp0_epc = val;
+	regs->cp0_cause &= ~CAUSEF_BD;
 }
 
 /* Query offset/name of register from its name/offset */