diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c
index cbc7c42cdb74..ec7a8b099dd9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c
@@ -807,14 +807,25 @@ int fix_alignment(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	nb = aligninfo[instr].len;
 	flags = aligninfo[instr].flags;
 
-	/* ldbrx/stdbrx overlap lfs/stfs in the DSISR unfortunately */
-	if (IS_XFORM(instruction) && ((instruction >> 1) & 0x3ff) == 532) {
-		nb = 8;
-		flags = LD+SW;
-	} else if (IS_XFORM(instruction) &&
-		   ((instruction >> 1) & 0x3ff) == 660) {
-		nb = 8;
-		flags = ST+SW;
+	/*
+	 * Handle some cases which give overlaps in the DSISR values.
+	 */
+	if (IS_XFORM(instruction)) {
+		switch (get_xop(instruction)) {
+		case 532:	/* ldbrx */
+			nb = 8;
+			flags = LD+SW;
+			break;
+		case 660:	/* stdbrx */
+			nb = 8;
+			flags = ST+SW;
+			break;
+		case 20:	/* lwarx */
+		case 84:	/* ldarx */
+		case 116:	/* lharx */
+		case 276:	/* lqarx */
+			return 0;	/* not emulated ever */
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Byteswap little endian loads and stores */