diff --git a/linux-user/arm/nwfpe/fpa11.c b/linux-user/arm/nwfpe/fpa11.c
index 3ff80ebc88d092d24f4db8d71e9d7edc3e325dad..c4461e010ad9734af4425bf370b149a2a2d5c6c4 100644
--- a/linux-user/arm/nwfpe/fpa11.c
+++ b/linux-user/arm/nwfpe/fpa11.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ unsigned int EmulateAll(unsigned int opcode, FPA11* qfpa, CPUARMState* qregs)
   if(nRc == 1 && get_float_exception_flags(&fpa11->fp_status))
   {
     //printf("fef 0x%x\n",float_exception_flags);
-    nRc=-get_float_exception_flags(&fpa11->fp_status);
+    nRc -= get_float_exception_flags(&fpa11->fp_status);
   }
 
   //printf("returning %d\n",nRc);