diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
index 22b45a4..ad837d8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S
@@ -1424,12 +1424,18 @@
 	lwz	r4, 44(r1)
 	subi	r4, r4, MCOUNT_INSN_SIZE
 
-	/* get the parent address */
-	addi	r3, r1, 52
+	/* Grab the LR out of the caller stack frame */
+	lwz	r3,52(r1)
 
 	bl	prepare_ftrace_return
 	nop
 
+        /*
+         * prepare_ftrace_return gives us the address we divert to.
+         * Change the LR in the callers stack frame to this.
+         */
+	stw	r3,52(r1)
+
 	MCOUNT_RESTORE_FRAME
 	/* old link register ends up in ctr reg */
 	bctr