diff --git a/target/e2k/helper.c b/target/e2k/helper.c
index 4ba6d9e92e..05ef0e1252 100644
--- a/target/e2k/helper.c
+++ b/target/e2k/helper.c
@@ -283,17 +283,17 @@ uint64_t helper_state_reg_get(CPUE2KState *env, int reg)
     switch (reg) {
     case 0x2c: /* %usd.hi */
         return env->usd_hi;
-        break;
     case 0x2d: /* %usd.lo */
         return env->usd_lo;
-        break;
+    case 0x81: /* %ip */
+        return env->ip;
     case 0x83: /* %lsr */
         return env->lsr;
-        break;
     default:
         /* TODO: exception */
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_UNIMP, "unknown register 0x%x\n", reg);
         abort();
-        break;
+        return 0; /* unreachable */
     }
 }
 
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ void helper_state_reg_set(CPUE2KState *env, int reg, uint64_t val)
         env->lsr = val;
         break;
     default:
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_UNIMP, "unknown register 0x%x\n", reg);
         helper_raise_exception(env, E2K_EXCP_ILLOPC);
         break;
     }