diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/run.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/run.c
index b7493b865812..0046bcfe495a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/run.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/run.c
@@ -51,14 +51,22 @@ int spu_stopped(struct spu_context *ctx, u32 *stat)
 	u64 dsisr;
 	u32 stopped;
 
-	*stat = ctx->ops->status_read(ctx);
-
-	if (test_bit(SPU_SCHED_NOTIFY_ACTIVE, &ctx->sched_flags))
-		return 1;
-
 	stopped = SPU_STATUS_INVALID_INSTR | SPU_STATUS_SINGLE_STEP |
 		SPU_STATUS_STOPPED_BY_HALT | SPU_STATUS_STOPPED_BY_STOP;
-	if (!(*stat & SPU_STATUS_RUNNING) && (*stat & stopped))
+
+top:
+	*stat = ctx->ops->status_read(ctx);
+	if (*stat & stopped) {
+		/*
+		 * If the spu hasn't finished stopping, we need to
+		 * re-read the register to get the stopped value.
+		 */
+		if (*stat & SPU_STATUS_RUNNING)
+			goto top;
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (test_bit(SPU_SCHED_NOTIFY_ACTIVE, &ctx->sched_flags))
 		return 1;
 
 	dsisr = ctx->csa.class_0_dsisr;