diff --git a/target/openrisc/translate.c b/target/openrisc/translate.c
index a86360d4f5..7c6f80daf1 100644
--- a/target/openrisc/translate.c
+++ b/target/openrisc/translate.c
@@ -253,9 +253,8 @@ static void gen_mul(DisasContext *dc, TCGv dest, TCGv srca, TCGv srcb)
 
     tcg_gen_muls2_tl(dest, cpu_sr_ov, srca, srcb);
     tcg_gen_sari_tl(t0, dest, TARGET_LONG_BITS - 1);
-    tcg_gen_setcond_tl(TCG_COND_NE, cpu_sr_ov, cpu_sr_ov, t0);
+    tcg_gen_negsetcond_tl(TCG_COND_NE, cpu_sr_ov, cpu_sr_ov, t0);
 
-    tcg_gen_neg_tl(cpu_sr_ov, cpu_sr_ov);
     gen_ove_ov(dc);
 }
 
@@ -309,9 +308,8 @@ static void gen_muld(DisasContext *dc, TCGv srca, TCGv srcb)
 
         tcg_gen_muls2_i64(cpu_mac, high, t1, t2);
         tcg_gen_sari_i64(t1, cpu_mac, 63);
-        tcg_gen_setcond_i64(TCG_COND_NE, t1, t1, high);
+        tcg_gen_negsetcond_i64(TCG_COND_NE, t1, t1, high);
         tcg_gen_trunc_i64_tl(cpu_sr_ov, t1);
-        tcg_gen_neg_tl(cpu_sr_ov, cpu_sr_ov);
 
         gen_ove_ov(dc);
     }