diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S
index bcc4c9ec3aa4..5c31e9de7a60 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ slow_work_pending:
 	cmp	r0, #0
 	beq	no_work_pending
 	movlt	scno, #(__NR_restart_syscall - __NR_SYSCALL_BASE)
+	str	scno, [tsk, #TI_ABI_SYSCALL]	@ make sure tracers see update
 	ldmia	sp, {r0 - r6}			@ have to reload r0 - r6
 	b	local_restart			@ ... and off we go
 ENDPROC(ret_fast_syscall)