diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
index 89faa6f4de47..2e02aef5a334 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(osf_setsysinfo, unsigned long, op, void __user *, buffer,
 		fex = (exc >> IEEE_STATUS_TO_EXCSUM_SHIFT) & swcr;
  		if (fex) {
 			siginfo_t info;
-			int si_code = 0;
+			int si_code = FPE_FIXME;
 
 			if (fex & IEEE_TRAP_ENABLE_DNO) si_code = FPE_FLTUND;
 			if (fex & IEEE_TRAP_ENABLE_INE) si_code = FPE_FLTRES;