diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
index 0273a13..61fdd53 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@
 ret_from_kernel_thread:
 	REST_NVGPRS(r1)
 	bl	schedule_tail
-	mtlr	r14
+	mtctr	r14
 	mr	r3,r15
 	PPC440EP_ERR42
-	blrl
+	bctrl
 	li	r3,0
 	b	ret_from_syscall