--- libc/sysdeps/linux/mips/syscall.S~	2006-09-11 20:46:39.000000000 +0200
+++ libc/sysdeps/linux/mips/syscall.S	2007-11-24 20:09:40.000000000 +0100
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 .type   syscall,@function
 .ent    syscall
 syscall:
+	.cpload	t9
 	move	v0, a0		/* Load system call number from first arg.  */
 	move	a0, a1		/* Move the next three args up a register.  */
 	move	a1, a2
@@ -60,6 +61,16 @@
 #else
 	addiu	sp,sp,32
 #endif
+	bnez	a3, 1f
      	j ra			/* Return to caller.  */
+1:
+#ifdef __PIC__
+	PTR_LA	t9, __syscall_error
+	move	a0,v0
+	jr	t9
+#else
+	move	a0,v0
+	j	__syscall_error
+#endif
 .end    syscall
 .size   syscall,.-syscall