diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index b453a39853..472a16d2db 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ void cpu_loop(CPUX86State *env)
                                           env->regs[8],
                                           env->regs[9],
                                           0, 0);
-            env->eip = env->exception_next_eip;
             break;
 #endif
         case EXCP0B_NOSEG:
diff --git a/target-i386/seg_helper.c b/target-i386/seg_helper.c
index 2d970d0cb9..13eefbac3b 100644
--- a/target-i386/seg_helper.c
+++ b/target-i386/seg_helper.c
@@ -1127,8 +1127,8 @@ static void do_interrupt_user(CPUX86State *env, int intno, int is_int,
 
     /* Since we emulate only user space, we cannot do more than
        exiting the emulation with the suitable exception and error
-       code */
-    if (is_int) {
+       code. So update EIP for INT 0x80 and EXCP_SYSCALL. */
+    if (is_int || intno == EXCP_SYSCALL) {
         env->eip = next_eip;
     }
 }