diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/run.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/run.c
index f401e51a797968d7a5715d890a72fc99f76a7557..fca22e18069a74bcaa5a398682aed5cdea4d64a3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/run.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/run.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int spu_stopped(struct spu_context *ctx, u32 *stat)
 
 	stopped = SPU_STATUS_INVALID_INSTR | SPU_STATUS_SINGLE_STEP |
 		SPU_STATUS_STOPPED_BY_HALT | SPU_STATUS_STOPPED_BY_STOP;
-	if (*stat & stopped)
+	if (!(*stat & SPU_STATUS_RUNNING) && (*stat & stopped))
 		return 1;
 
 	dsisr = ctx->csa.dsisr;