diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/switch.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/switch.c
index 97898d5d34e5..1726bfe38ee0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/switch.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/switch.c
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ static inline void setup_decr(struct spu_state *csa, struct spu *spu)
 		cycles_t resume_time = get_cycles();
 		cycles_t delta_time = resume_time - csa->suspend_time;
 
-		csa->lscsa->decr.slot[0] = delta_time;
+		csa->lscsa->decr.slot[0] -= delta_time;
 	}
 }