diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_simple.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_simple.c
index d9ae1dbabda7..b90974246e5b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_simple.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_simple.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ ieee754dp ieee754dp_abs(ieee754dp x)
 	DPSIGN(x) = 0;
 
 	if (xc == IEEE754_CLASS_SNAN) {
+		SETCX(IEEE754_INVALID_OPERATION);
 		return ieee754dp_nanxcpt(ieee754dp_indef(), "abs");
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_simple.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_simple.c
index 3175477d36f6..2fd53c920e99 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_simple.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_simple.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ ieee754sp ieee754sp_abs(ieee754sp x)
 	SPSIGN(x) = 0;
 
 	if (xc == IEEE754_CLASS_SNAN) {
+		SETCX(IEEE754_INVALID_OPERATION);
 		return ieee754sp_nanxcpt(ieee754sp_indef(), "abs");
 	}