diff --git a/linux-user/arm/cpu_loop.c b/linux-user/arm/cpu_loop.c
index 106909c7d8..e2a1496b9f 100644
--- a/linux-user/arm/cpu_loop.c
+++ b/linux-user/arm/cpu_loop.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void cpu_loop(CPUARMState *env)
                     goto excp_debug;
                 }
 
-                if (emulate_arm_fpa11(env, opcode)) {
+                if (!env->thumb && emulate_arm_fpa11(env, opcode)) {
                     break;
                 }