diff --git a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/swtch32.S b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/swtch32.S
index 12b1bc03a399..e8394625bcf5 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/swtch32.S
+++ b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/swtch32.S
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ ENTRY(savectx)
 	stmw	%r12,PCB_CONTEXT(%r3)	/* Save the non-volatile GP regs */
 	mfcr	%r4			/* Save the condition register */
 	stw	%r4,PCB_CR(%r3)
+	mflr	%r4			/* Save the link register */
+	stw	%r4,PCB_LR(%r3)
 	blr
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/swtch64.S b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/swtch64.S
index b785281b2888..d2f686372b1d 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/swtch64.S
+++ b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/swtch64.S
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ ENTRY(savectx)
 	mfcr	%r4			/* Save the condition register */
 	std	%r4,PCB_CR(%r3)
 	std	%r2,PCB_TOC(%r3)	/* Save the TOC pointer */
+	mflr	%r4			/* Save the link register */
+	std	%r4,PCB_LR(%r3)
 	blr
 
 /*