diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
index da0c29422cf2..cf7ac5483f53 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
@@ -1025,6 +1025,24 @@ asmlinkage void do_cpu(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 		return;
 
+	case 3:
+		/*
+		 * Old (MIPS I and MIPS II) processors will set this code
+		 * for COP1X opcode instructions that replaced the original
+		 * COP3 space.  We don't limit COP1 space instructions in
+		 * the emulator according to the CPU ISA, so we want to
+		 * treat COP1X instructions consistently regardless of which
+		 * code the CPU chose.  Therefore we redirect this trap to
+		 * the FP emulator too.
+		 *
+		 * Then some newer FPU-less processors use this code
+		 * erroneously too, so they are covered by this choice
+		 * as well.
+		 */
+		if (raw_cpu_has_fpu)
+			break;
+		/* Fall through.  */
+
 	case 1:
 		if (used_math())	/* Using the FPU again.  */
 			own_fpu(1);
@@ -1048,9 +1066,6 @@ asmlinkage void do_cpu(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	case 2:
 		raw_notifier_call_chain(&cu2_chain, CU2_EXCEPTION, regs);
 		return;
-
-	case 3:
-		break;
 	}
 
 	force_sig(SIGILL, current);