Index: b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
===================================================================
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -972,8 +972,9 @@ static int emulate_instruction(struct pt
 			cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_DSCR)) {
 		PPC_WARN_EMULATED(mtdscr, regs);
 		rd = (instword >> 21) & 0x1f;
-		mtspr(SPRN_DSCR, regs->gpr[rd]);
+		current->thread.dscr = regs->gpr[rd];
 		current->thread.dscr_inherit = 1;
+		mtspr(SPRN_DSCR, current->thread.dscr);
 		return 0;
 	}
 #endif
Index: b/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c
===================================================================
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c
@@ -196,8 +196,10 @@ static ssize_t show_dscr_default(struct
 
 static void update_dscr(void *dummy)
 {
-	if (!current->thread.dscr_inherit)
+	if (!current->thread.dscr_inherit) {
+		current->thread.dscr = dscr_default;
 		mtspr(SPRN_DSCR, dscr_default);
+	}
 }
 
 static ssize_t __used store_dscr_default(struct device *dev,