diff --git a/linux-user/mips/cpu_loop.c b/linux-user/mips/cpu_loop.c
index d5c1c7941d..8735e58bad 100644
--- a/linux-user/mips/cpu_loop.c
+++ b/linux-user/mips/cpu_loop.c
@@ -290,7 +290,10 @@ void target_cpu_copy_regs(CPUArchState *env, struct target_pt_regs *regs)
             env->CP0_Status |= (1 << CP0St_FR);
             env->hflags |= MIPS_HFLAG_F64;
         }
-    } else  if (!prog_req.fre && !prog_req.frdefault &&
+    } else if (prog_req.fr1) {
+        env->CP0_Status |= (1 << CP0St_FR);
+        env->hflags |= MIPS_HFLAG_F64;
+    } else if (!prog_req.fre && !prog_req.frdefault &&
           !prog_req.fr1 && !prog_req.single && !prog_req.soft) {
         fprintf(stderr, "qemu: Can't find a matching FPU mode\n");
         exit(1);