diff --git a/target/mips/gdbstub.c b/target/mips/gdbstub.c
index 6d1fb70f2c..18e0e6dce4 100644
--- a/target/mips/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/mips/gdbstub.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int mips_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
             return gdb_get_regl(mem_buf, (int32_t)env->active_fpu.fcr0);
         default:
             if (env->CP0_Status & (1 << CP0St_FR)) {
-                return gdb_get_regl(mem_buf,
+                return gdb_get_reg64(mem_buf,
                     env->active_fpu.fpr[n - 38].d);
             } else {
                 return gdb_get_regl(mem_buf,
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ int mips_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
             break;
         default:
             if (env->CP0_Status & (1 << CP0St_FR)) {
+                uint64_t tmp = ldq_p(mem_buf);
                 env->active_fpu.fpr[n - 38].d = tmp;
             } else {
                 env->active_fpu.fpr[n - 38].w[FP_ENDIAN_IDX] = tmp;