diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index 636b0745d7c7e..7d09efd25b560 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ unsigned long notrace unwind_stack_by_address(unsigned long stack_page,
 		    *sp + sizeof(*regs) <= stack_page + THREAD_SIZE - 32) {
 			regs = (struct pt_regs *)*sp;
 			pc = regs->cp0_epc;
-			if (__kernel_text_address(pc)) {
+			if (!user_mode(regs) && __kernel_text_address(pc)) {
 				*sp = regs->regs[29];
 				*ra = regs->regs[31];
 				return pc;