diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_simple.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_simple.c
index f1ffaa9a..c50e945 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_simple.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_simple.c
@@ -23,44 +23,27 @@
 
 union ieee754sp ieee754sp_neg(union ieee754sp x)
 {
-	COMPXSP;
+	unsigned int oldrm;
+	union ieee754sp y;
 
-	EXPLODEXSP;
-	ieee754_clearcx();
-	FLUSHXSP;
-
-	/*
-	 * Invert the sign ALWAYS to prevent an endless recursion on
-	 * pow() in libc.
-	 */
-	/* quick fix up */
-	SPSIGN(x) ^= 1;
-
-	if (xc == IEEE754_CLASS_SNAN) {
-		union ieee754sp y = ieee754sp_indef();
-		ieee754_setcx(IEEE754_INVALID_OPERATION);
-		SPSIGN(y) = SPSIGN(x);
-		return ieee754sp_nanxcpt(y);
-	}
-
-	return x;
+	oldrm = ieee754_csr.rm;
+	ieee754_csr.rm = FPU_CSR_RD;
+	y = ieee754sp_sub(ieee754sp_zero(0), x);
+	ieee754_csr.rm = oldrm;
+	return y;
 }
 
 union ieee754sp ieee754sp_abs(union ieee754sp x)
 {
-	COMPXSP;
+	unsigned int oldrm;
+	union ieee754sp y;
 
-	EXPLODEXSP;
-	ieee754_clearcx();
-	FLUSHXSP;
-
-	/* Clear sign ALWAYS, irrespective of NaN */
-	SPSIGN(x) = 0;
-
-	if (xc == IEEE754_CLASS_SNAN) {
-		ieee754_setcx(IEEE754_INVALID_OPERATION);
-		return ieee754sp_nanxcpt(ieee754sp_indef());
-	}
-
-	return x;
+	oldrm = ieee754_csr.rm;
+	ieee754_csr.rm = FPU_CSR_RD;
+	if (SPSIGN(x))
+		y = ieee754sp_sub(ieee754sp_zero(0), x);
+	else
+		y = ieee754sp_add(ieee754sp_zero(0), x);
+	ieee754_csr.rm = oldrm;
+	return y;
 }