diff --git a/linux-user/syscall_defs.h b/linux-user/syscall_defs.h
index 12c8407144..1f5b2d18db 100644
--- a/linux-user/syscall_defs.h
+++ b/linux-user/syscall_defs.h
@@ -635,7 +635,8 @@ typedef struct target_siginfo {
 #define TARGET_FPE_FLTRES      (6)  /* floating point inexact result */
 #define TARGET_FPE_FLTINV      (7)  /* floating point invalid operation */
 #define TARGET_FPE_FLTSUB      (8)  /* subscript out of range */
-#define TARGET_NSIGFPE         8
+#define TARGET_FPE_FLTUNK      (14) /* undiagnosed fp exception */
+#define TARGET_NSIGFPE         15
 
 /*
  * SIGSEGV si_codes
diff --git a/target/alpha/cpu.h b/target/alpha/cpu.h
index 63bf3618ff..d8edb86642 100644
--- a/target/alpha/cpu.h
+++ b/target/alpha/cpu.h
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ enum {
 #define SWCR_STATUS_DNO         (1U << 22)
 #define SWCR_STATUS_MASK        ((1U << 23) - (1U << 17))
 
+#define SWCR_STATUS_TO_EXCSUM_SHIFT  16
+
 #define SWCR_MASK  (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_MASK | SWCR_MAP_MASK | SWCR_STATUS_MASK)
 
 /* MMU modes definitions */
@@ -235,6 +237,9 @@ struct CPUAlphaState {
 
     /* The FPCR, and disassembled portions thereof.  */
     uint32_t fpcr;
+#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    uint32_t swcr;
+#endif
     uint32_t fpcr_exc_enable;
     float_status fp_status;
     uint8_t fpcr_dyn_round;
@@ -500,4 +505,41 @@ static inline void cpu_get_tb_cpu_state(CPUAlphaState *env, target_ulong *pc,
     *pflags = env->flags & ENV_FLAG_TB_MASK;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+/* Copied from linux ieee_swcr_to_fpcr.  */
+static inline uint64_t alpha_ieee_swcr_to_fpcr(uint64_t swcr)
+{
+    uint64_t fpcr = 0;
+
+    fpcr |= (swcr & SWCR_STATUS_MASK) << 35;
+    fpcr |= (swcr & SWCR_MAP_DMZ) << 36;
+    fpcr |= (~swcr & (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INV
+                      | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DZE
+                      | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_OVF)) << 48;
+    fpcr |= (~swcr & (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_UNF
+                      | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INE)) << 57;
+    fpcr |= (swcr & SWCR_MAP_UMZ ? FPCR_UNDZ | FPCR_UNFD : 0);
+    fpcr |= (~swcr & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DNO) << 41;
+
+    return fpcr;
+}
+
+/* Copied from linux ieee_fpcr_to_swcr.  */
+static inline uint64_t alpha_ieee_fpcr_to_swcr(uint64_t fpcr)
+{
+    uint64_t swcr = 0;
+
+    swcr |= (fpcr >> 35) & SWCR_STATUS_MASK;
+    swcr |= (fpcr >> 36) & SWCR_MAP_DMZ;
+    swcr |= (~fpcr >> 48) & (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INV
+                             | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DZE
+                             | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_OVF);
+    swcr |= (~fpcr >> 57) & (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_UNF | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INE);
+    swcr |= (fpcr >> 47) & SWCR_MAP_UMZ;
+    swcr |= (~fpcr >> 41) & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DNO;
+
+    return swcr;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
+
 #endif /* ALPHA_CPU_H */
diff --git a/linux-user/syscall.c b/linux-user/syscall.c
index 96cd4bf86d..a33eb2be82 100644
--- a/linux-user/syscall.c
+++ b/linux-user/syscall.c
@@ -10182,18 +10182,11 @@ static abi_long do_syscall1(void *cpu_env, int num, abi_long arg1,
         switch (arg1) {
           case TARGET_GSI_IEEE_FP_CONTROL:
             {
-                uint64_t swcr, fpcr = cpu_alpha_load_fpcr (cpu_env);
+                uint64_t fpcr = cpu_alpha_load_fpcr(cpu_env);
+                uint64_t swcr = ((CPUAlphaState *)cpu_env)->swcr;
 
-                /* Copied from linux ieee_fpcr_to_swcr.  */
-                swcr = (fpcr >> 35) & SWCR_STATUS_MASK;
-                swcr |= (fpcr >> 36) & SWCR_MAP_DMZ;
-                swcr |= (~fpcr >> 48) & (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INV
-                                        | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DZE
-                                        | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_OVF);
-                swcr |= (~fpcr >> 57) & (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_UNF
-                                        | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INE);
-                swcr |= (fpcr >> 47) & SWCR_MAP_UMZ;
-                swcr |= (~fpcr >> 41) & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DNO;
+                swcr &= ~SWCR_STATUS_MASK;
+                swcr |= (fpcr >> 35) & SWCR_STATUS_MASK;
 
                 if (put_user_u64 (swcr, arg2))
                         return -TARGET_EFAULT;
@@ -10220,25 +10213,24 @@ static abi_long do_syscall1(void *cpu_env, int num, abi_long arg1,
         switch (arg1) {
           case TARGET_SSI_IEEE_FP_CONTROL:
             {
-                uint64_t swcr, fpcr, orig_fpcr;
+                uint64_t swcr, fpcr;
 
                 if (get_user_u64 (swcr, arg2)) {
                     return -TARGET_EFAULT;
                 }
-                orig_fpcr = cpu_alpha_load_fpcr(cpu_env);
-                fpcr = orig_fpcr & FPCR_DYN_MASK;
 
-                /* Copied from linux ieee_swcr_to_fpcr.  */
-                fpcr |= (swcr & SWCR_STATUS_MASK) << 35;
-                fpcr |= (swcr & SWCR_MAP_DMZ) << 36;
-                fpcr |= (~swcr & (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INV
-                                  | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DZE
-                                  | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_OVF)) << 48;
-                fpcr |= (~swcr & (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_UNF
-                                  | SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INE)) << 57;
-                fpcr |= (swcr & SWCR_MAP_UMZ ? FPCR_UNDZ | FPCR_UNFD : 0);
-                fpcr |= (~swcr & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DNO) << 41;
+                /*
+                 * The kernel calls swcr_update_status to update the
+                 * status bits from the fpcr at every point that it
+                 * could be queried.  Therefore, we store the status
+                 * bits only in FPCR.
+                 */
+                ((CPUAlphaState *)cpu_env)->swcr
+                    = swcr & (SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_MASK | SWCR_MAP_MASK);
 
+                fpcr = cpu_alpha_load_fpcr(cpu_env);
+                fpcr &= ((uint64_t)FPCR_DYN_MASK << 32);
+                fpcr |= alpha_ieee_swcr_to_fpcr(swcr);
                 cpu_alpha_store_fpcr(cpu_env, fpcr);
                 ret = 0;
             }
@@ -10246,44 +10238,47 @@ static abi_long do_syscall1(void *cpu_env, int num, abi_long arg1,
 
           case TARGET_SSI_IEEE_RAISE_EXCEPTION:
             {
-                uint64_t exc, fpcr, orig_fpcr;
-                int si_code;
+                uint64_t exc, fpcr, fex;
 
                 if (get_user_u64(exc, arg2)) {
                     return -TARGET_EFAULT;
                 }
-
-                orig_fpcr = cpu_alpha_load_fpcr(cpu_env);
-
-                /* We only add to the exception status here.  */
-                fpcr = orig_fpcr | ((exc & SWCR_STATUS_MASK) << 35);
-
-                cpu_alpha_store_fpcr(cpu_env, fpcr);
-                ret = 0;
+                exc &= SWCR_STATUS_MASK;
+                fpcr = cpu_alpha_load_fpcr(cpu_env);
 
                 /* Old exceptions are not signaled.  */
-                fpcr &= ~(orig_fpcr & FPCR_STATUS_MASK);
+                fex = alpha_ieee_fpcr_to_swcr(fpcr);
+                fex = exc & ~fex;
+                fex >>= SWCR_STATUS_TO_EXCSUM_SHIFT;
+                fex &= ((CPUArchState *)cpu_env)->swcr;
 
-                /* If any exceptions set by this call,
-                   and are unmasked, send a signal.  */
-                si_code = 0;
-                if ((fpcr & (FPCR_INE | FPCR_INED)) == FPCR_INE) {
-                    si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTRES;
-                }
-                if ((fpcr & (FPCR_UNF | FPCR_UNFD)) == FPCR_UNF) {
-                    si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTUND;
-                }
-                if ((fpcr & (FPCR_OVF | FPCR_OVFD)) == FPCR_OVF) {
-                    si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTOVF;
-                }
-                if ((fpcr & (FPCR_DZE | FPCR_DZED)) == FPCR_DZE) {
-                    si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTDIV;
-                }
-                if ((fpcr & (FPCR_INV | FPCR_INVD)) == FPCR_INV) {
-                    si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTINV;
-                }
-                if (si_code != 0) {
+                /* Update the hardware fpcr.  */
+                fpcr |= alpha_ieee_swcr_to_fpcr(exc);
+                cpu_alpha_store_fpcr(cpu_env, fpcr);
+
+                if (fex) {
+                    int si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTUNK;
                     target_siginfo_t info;
+
+                    if (fex & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DNO) {
+                        si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTUND;
+                    }
+                    if (fex & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INE) {
+                        si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTRES;
+                    }
+                    if (fex & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_UNF) {
+                        si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTUND;
+                    }
+                    if (fex & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_OVF) {
+                        si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTOVF;
+                    }
+                    if (fex & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_DZE) {
+                        si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTDIV;
+                    }
+                    if (fex & SWCR_TRAP_ENABLE_INV) {
+                        si_code = TARGET_FPE_FLTINV;
+                    }
+
                     info.si_signo = SIGFPE;
                     info.si_errno = 0;
                     info.si_code = si_code;
@@ -10292,6 +10287,7 @@ static abi_long do_syscall1(void *cpu_env, int num, abi_long arg1,
                     queue_signal((CPUArchState *)cpu_env, info.si_signo,
                                  QEMU_SI_FAULT, &info);
                 }
+                ret = 0;
             }
             break;
 
diff --git a/target/alpha/fpu_helper.c b/target/alpha/fpu_helper.c
index 9645978aaa..62a066d902 100644
--- a/target/alpha/fpu_helper.c
+++ b/target/alpha/fpu_helper.c
@@ -91,10 +91,25 @@ void helper_fp_exc_raise_s(CPUAlphaState *env, uint32_t ignore, uint32_t regno)
     if (exc) {
         env->fpcr |= exc;
         exc &= ~ignore;
-        if (exc) {
-            exc &= env->fpcr_exc_enable;
-            fp_exc_raise1(env, GETPC(), exc, regno, EXC_M_SWC);
+#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+        /*
+         * In user mode, the kernel's software handler only
+         * delivers a signal if the exception is enabled.
+         */
+        if (!(exc & env->fpcr_exc_enable)) {
+            return;
         }
+#else
+        /*
+         * In system mode, the software handler gets invoked
+         * for any non-ignored exception.
+         */
+        if (!exc) {
+            return;
+        }
+#endif
+        exc &= env->fpcr_exc_enable;
+        fp_exc_raise1(env, GETPC(), exc, regno, EXC_M_SWC);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/target/alpha/helper.c b/target/alpha/helper.c
index 31de9593b6..42d59d09e8 100644
--- a/target/alpha/helper.c
+++ b/target/alpha/helper.c
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
 #define CONVERT_BIT(X, SRC, DST) \
     (SRC > DST ? (X) / (SRC / DST) & (DST) : ((X) & SRC) * (DST / SRC))
 
-uint64_t cpu_alpha_load_fpcr (CPUAlphaState *env)
+uint64_t cpu_alpha_load_fpcr(CPUAlphaState *env)
 {
     return (uint64_t)env->fpcr << 32;
 }
 
-void cpu_alpha_store_fpcr (CPUAlphaState *env, uint64_t val)
+void cpu_alpha_store_fpcr(CPUAlphaState *env, uint64_t val)
 {
     uint32_t fpcr = val >> 32;
     uint32_t t = 0;
@@ -67,6 +67,22 @@ void cpu_alpha_store_fpcr (CPUAlphaState *env, uint64_t val)
 
     env->fpcr_flush_to_zero = (fpcr & FPCR_UNFD) && (fpcr & FPCR_UNDZ);
     env->fp_status.flush_inputs_to_zero = (fpcr & FPCR_DNZ) != 0;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    /*
+     * Override some of these bits with the contents of ENV->SWCR.
+     * In system mode, some of these would trap to the kernel, at
+     * which point the kernel's handler would emulate and apply
+     * the software exception mask.
+     */
+    if (env->swcr & SWCR_MAP_DMZ) {
+        env->fp_status.flush_inputs_to_zero = 1;
+    }
+    if (env->swcr & SWCR_MAP_UMZ) {
+        env->fp_status.flush_to_zero = 1;
+    }
+    env->fpcr_exc_enable &= ~(alpha_ieee_swcr_to_fpcr(env->swcr) >> 32);
+#endif
 }
 
 uint64_t helper_load_fpcr(CPUAlphaState *env)
