diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/round2/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/round2/lib/main.js
index cfc5d6b8c659..038eeffdd2f8 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/round2/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/round2/lib/main.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function round2( x ) {
 
 	// If provided the smallest subnormal, no rounding possible:
 	if ( p === MIN_EXP_SUBNORMAL ) {
-		return x;
+		return sign * x;
 	}
 
 	// Find the previous and next integer powers:
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/round2/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/round2/test/test.js
index 8d9f587506be..c54a94070fde 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/round2/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/round2/test/test.js
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ tape( 'the function returns the minimum double-precision floating-point value if
 	t.end();
 });
 
+tape( 'the function returns the negative minimum double-precision floating-point value if provided the negative minimum double-precision floating-point value', function test( t ) {
+	var v = round2( -SMALLEST_SUBNORMAL );
+	t.strictEqual( v, -SMALLEST_SUBNORMAL, 'returns negative smallest subnormal' );
+	t.end();
+});
+
 tape( 'the function overflows if provided a sufficiently large value', function test( t ) {
 	var x;
 	var v;