diff --git a/mysql-test/r/func_math.result b/mysql-test/r/func_math.result
index 9cb1e4a56d6..80b15d1d3c8 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/func_math.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/func_math.result
@@ -137,3 +137,6 @@ select * from t1;
 round(1, 6)
 1.000000
 drop table t1;
+select abs(-2) * -2;
+abs(-2) * -2
+-4
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/func_math.test b/mysql-test/t/func_math.test
index 4c24dae8c5d..11af874380e 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/func_math.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/func_math.test
@@ -71,3 +71,8 @@ create table t1 select round(1, 6);
 show create table t1;
 select * from t1;
 drop table t1;
+
+#
+# Bug #11402: abs() forces rest of calculation to unsigned
+#
+select abs(-2) * -2;
diff --git a/sql/item_func.cc b/sql/item_func.cc
index 442ef15bba8..657eb374c6f 100644
--- a/sql/item_func.cc
+++ b/sql/item_func.cc
@@ -914,10 +914,7 @@ void Item_func_abs::fix_length_and_dec()
   max_length=args[0]->max_length;
   hybrid_type= REAL_RESULT;
   if (args[0]->result_type() == INT_RESULT)
-  {
     hybrid_type= INT_RESULT;
-    unsigned_flag= 1;
-  }
 }