diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fmax.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fmax.c
index 31f091a7819b..0b53c7861101 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fmax.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fmax.c
@@ -116,16 +116,32 @@ union ieee754dp ieee754dp_fmax(union ieee754dp x, union ieee754dp y)
 	else if (xs < ys)
 		return x;
 
-	/* Compare exponent */
-	if (xe > ye)
-		return x;
-	else if (xe < ye)
-		return y;
+	/* Signs of inputs are equal, let's compare exponents */
+	if (xs == 0) {
+		/* Inputs are both positive */
+		if (xe > ye)
+			return x;
+		else if (xe < ye)
+			return y;
+	} else {
+		/* Inputs are both negative */
+		if (xe > ye)
+			return y;
+		else if (xe < ye)
+			return x;
+	}
 
-	/* Compare mantissa */
+	/* Signs and exponents of inputs are equal, let's compare mantissas */
+	if (xs == 0) {
+		/* Inputs are both positive, with equal signs and exponents */
+		if (xm <= ym)
+			return y;
+		return x;
+	}
+	/* Inputs are both negative, with equal signs and exponents */
 	if (xm <= ym)
-		return y;
-	return x;
+		return x;
+	return y;
 }
 
 union ieee754dp ieee754dp_fmaxa(union ieee754dp x, union ieee754dp y)
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fmin.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fmin.c
index e607d55208ad..099e6bd55353 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fmin.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fmin.c
@@ -116,16 +116,32 @@ union ieee754dp ieee754dp_fmin(union ieee754dp x, union ieee754dp y)
 	else if (xs < ys)
 		return y;
 
-	/* Compare exponent */
-	if (xe > ye)
-		return y;
-	else if (xe < ye)
-		return x;
+	/* Signs of inputs are the same, let's compare exponents */
+	if (xs == 0) {
+		/* Inputs are both positive */
+		if (xe > ye)
+			return y;
+		else if (xe < ye)
+			return x;
+	} else {
+		/* Inputs are both negative */
+		if (xe > ye)
+			return x;
+		else if (xe < ye)
+			return y;
+	}
 
-	/* Compare mantissa */
+	/* Signs and exponents of inputs are equal, let's compare mantissas */
+	if (xs == 0) {
+		/* Inputs are both positive, with equal signs and exponents */
+		if (xm <= ym)
+			return x;
+		return y;
+	}
+	/* Inputs are both negative, with equal signs and exponents */
 	if (xm <= ym)
-		return x;
-	return y;
+		return y;
+	return x;
 }
 
 union ieee754dp ieee754dp_fmina(union ieee754dp x, union ieee754dp y)
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_fmax.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_fmax.c
index 3ca5b204e9d0..7efa7729bd85 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_fmax.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_fmax.c
@@ -116,16 +116,32 @@ union ieee754sp ieee754sp_fmax(union ieee754sp x, union ieee754sp y)
 	else if (xs < ys)
 		return x;
 
-	/* Compare exponent */
-	if (xe > ye)
-		return x;
-	else if (xe < ye)
-		return y;
+	/* Signs of inputs are equal, let's compare exponents */
+	if (xs == 0) {
+		/* Inputs are both positive */
+		if (xe > ye)
+			return x;
+		else if (xe < ye)
+			return y;
+	} else {
+		/* Inputs are both negative */
+		if (xe > ye)
+			return y;
+		else if (xe < ye)
+			return x;
+	}
 
-	/* Compare mantissa */
+	/* Signs and exponents of inputs are equal, let's compare mantissas */
+	if (xs == 0) {
+		/* Inputs are both positive, with equal signs and exponents */
+		if (xm <= ym)
+			return y;
+		return x;
+	}
+	/* Inputs are both negative, with equal signs and exponents */
 	if (xm <= ym)
-		return y;
-	return x;
+		return x;
+	return y;
 }
 
 union ieee754sp ieee754sp_fmaxa(union ieee754sp x, union ieee754sp y)
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_fmin.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_fmin.c
index c982647df39a..e2c554359f7b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_fmin.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_fmin.c
@@ -116,16 +116,32 @@ union ieee754sp ieee754sp_fmin(union ieee754sp x, union ieee754sp y)
 	else if (xs < ys)
 		return y;
 
-	/* Compare exponent */
-	if (xe > ye)
-		return y;
-	else if (xe < ye)
-		return x;
+	/* Signs of inputs are the same, let's compare exponents */
+	if (xs == 0) {
+		/* Inputs are both positive */
+		if (xe > ye)
+			return y;
+		else if (xe < ye)
+			return x;
+	} else {
+		/* Inputs are both negative */
+		if (xe > ye)
+			return x;
+		else if (xe < ye)
+			return y;
+	}
 
-	/* Compare mantissa */
+	/* Signs and exponents of inputs are equal, let's compare mantissas */
+	if (xs == 0) {
+		/* Inputs are both positive, with equal signs and exponents */
+		if (xm <= ym)
+			return x;
+		return y;
+	}
+	/* Inputs are both negative, with equal signs and exponents */
 	if (xm <= ym)
-		return x;
-	return y;
+		return y;
+	return x;
 }
 
 union ieee754sp ieee754sp_fmina(union ieee754sp x, union ieee754sp y)