diff --git a/memory.c b/memory.c
index 886f838951..5a10fd0bde 100644
--- a/memory.c
+++ b/memory.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ static uint64_t unassigned_mem_read(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
     if (current_cpu != NULL) {
         cpu_unassigned_access(current_cpu, addr, false, false, 0, size);
     }
-    return -1ULL;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static void unassigned_mem_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,