diff --git a/target/hppa/cpu.c b/target/hppa/cpu.c
index dbd4684284..7278b7ca6b 100644
--- a/target/hppa/cpu.c
+++ b/target/hppa/cpu.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ static void hppa_cpu_reset_hold(Object *obj, ResetType type)
     }
     cs->exception_index = -1;
     cs->halted = 0;
+    cpu_set_pc(cs, 0xf0000004);
 
     memset(env, 0, offsetof(CPUHPPAState, end_reset_fields));