diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/entry.S b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/entry.S
index 3f7e2a22c7c2..29021bc67493 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/entry.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/entry.S
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@ handle_exception:
 	 mov.l	@k2, k2		! read out vector and keep in k2
 
 handle_exception_special:
+	setup_frame_reg
+
 	! Setup return address and jump to exception handler
 	mov.l	7f, r9		! fetch return address
 	stc	r2_bank, r0	! k2 (vector)