diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index 6500651f5..e887c9a6a 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2015-08-07  Stefan Wallentowitz  <stefan.wallentowitz@tum.de>
+
+	* libc/sys/or1k/mlock.c: Fix exception enable saving
+
 2015-08-03  Shoichi Sakon  <s-sakon@ap.jp.nec.com>
 
 	* libc/stdio/vfwscanf.c (__SVFWSCANF_R): Convert wrong usage of va_arg
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/or1k/mlock.c b/newlib/libc/sys/or1k/mlock.c
index a439da603..ccb840161 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/or1k/mlock.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/or1k/mlock.c
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ void __malloc_lock(struct _reent *ptr) {
 	}
 
 	// Store the TEE and IEE flags for later restore
-	_or1k_malloc_lock_restore = restore;
+	if (_or1k_malloc_lock_cnt == 0) {
+	  _or1k_malloc_lock_restore = restore;
+	}
 
 	// Increment counter. The lock may be accessed recursively
 	_or1k_malloc_lock_cnt++;
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ void __malloc_unlock(struct _reent *ptr) {
 		// unset lock
 		_or1k_malloc_lock = 0;
 		// Restore flags
-		or1k_critical_end(_or1k_malloc_lock_restore);
+		or1k_critical_end(restore);
 	}
 
 	return;